Pinelli, Maffei (d. 1785) Bibliotheca Pinelliana

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Pinelli, Maffei (d. 1785) Bibliotheca Pinelliana. London: Catalogues to be had of Robson & Clarke, and Edwards, [1789].
Octavo, with half-title, bound in modern half red morocco by Harcourt; large untrimmed copy, with prices realized added by hand throughout; minor spotting, chipping, toning, generally good, 10 x 6 in.
In the course of this lengthy auction, nearly 13,000 lots of rare books were sold. The auctioneers divided the work into two sessions, the first beginning on Monday, March 2, 1779, and ending on Thursday, March 26; the second resuming on Monday, April 20, and concluding on Tuesday, June 2, of the same year. The sales were held six days a week during the sessions, selling approximately 200 lots per day, and only taking Sundays off. Pinelli's collection included a copy of the Complutensian Polyglot printed on vellum; a Fust and Schoeffer Latin Bible, dated 1462; many Greek editio princeps; and dozens of incunabula.
Estimate $400-600


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