[Rarebooks] FS: Joannes David's "Lapis Lydius..." 1610. bound for the Marquis de Morante

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David, Joannes (or, Jan). LAPIS LYDIUS, Seu Delitiarum Spiritualium 
Hortulus Animae ad Perfectionem Contendentis... Edit. Nunc Latio Sermone Donatus a 
F. Theodoro Petreio... cum Figuris... Cologne: Ioannis Kinckij. 1610. 12mo. 
(8),442pp. Copper engraved title and 9 copper engraved plates, each with 
descriptive text. Finely gilt tooled straight grained black morocco with the 
coat-of-arms of the Marquis de Morante on both covers. A.e.g. Some rubbing of 
hinges and extremities of tips.     $450.00 (trade discount allowed)
The Marquis de Morante was "the most eminent bibliophile that Spain has 
produced," with a library of over 120,000 volumes. He died in 1868 from the 
effects of a fall amongst his books.

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