BUCELINUS, Gabriel (1599-1681) - Nucleus.. Historiae cum sacrae tum prophanae cognitione compendiosissima. Ulm: vedova di Johann Görlin, 1672 [INSIEME A, dello stesso autore:] - Nuclei historiae universalis. Francoforte: Johann Görlin, 1664.   Genuine copies in beautiful contemporary pigskin of these historiographical works adorned with lovely woodcut maps. The 1664 volume deals with Germany, Italy, Spain, England and France, while the 1672 volume contains calendars, lists of popes and secular rulers with their respective coats of arms and numerous maps including Germany, Upper Bavaria, Franconia, Bohemia, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Hungary, Great Britain, Italy and Spain.   2 volumes 8vo (135 x 73mm). Engraved frontispieces, woodcut devices on titles, 8 leaves of plates engraved on recto and verso in first volume, many woodcut illustrations including many maps in both volumes (lacking gathering )(8 containing the dedication and +E12 blank in second volume, browning). Contemporary pigskin, rich blindstamped phytomorphic borders and central lozenge on covers, manuscript title on the spines, blue edges, metal clasps for closure (light rubbing). For the 1664 volume SBN also calls for a part containing "Notitia s. r. i. Principium. Genealogica & stemmatographica.. Vlmae apud Iohannem Görlinum" and "Praecipuarum uniuersi terrarum orbis.. Vlmae apud Görlinum", not present in this volume. Provenance: contemporary annotations on titles - armorial bookplate on endpapers - Ex bibliotheca venerab. Convenuts Viennensis in Rossaugia Ord. Servorum BMV (bookplate on endpapers) - Doctoris Karl Josef Streger (bookplate on endpapers). (2)

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