1747 1st Edition Extended Version, With Provenance
AUXILIA HISTORICA (VOL. IV)
oder Historischer Behülff, und bequemer Unterricht von denen darzu erforderlichen Wissenschaften. IV. Theil.
With maps of Vienna & Muscovy, arms of Austria & Russia
By Anselm Desing
Author Bio: Desing (1699–1772) was a Benedictine scholar and historian attached to Ensdorf Abbey, producing accessible guides for educated clergy and statesmen.
Provenance: Ink inscriptions of D. Hieronymus Cornely de Cornipo (18th-century hand)
From the Christopher Saunders Collection, renowned collector of early printed references to cricket
Synopsis: First edition of Volume IV. A handsome and solid example of this 18th-century historical compendium, focussed on the Habsburg lands, Switzerland, and the Russian Empire, including the reign and reforms of Peter the Great. With folding maps and heraldic plates, including a fine plan of Vienna with fortifications, a map of Muscovy / Das Keyserthum, and arms of the Russian Empire and the Archdukes of Austria.
This volume addresses Central & Eastern Europe during a crucial period in the rise of Habsburg and Russian imperial power. A wide-ranging scholarly handbook intended to equip readers with historical and political context, geography, genealogy & heraldry.
From the library of Christopher Saunders, noted collector of early cricket references (although this volume contains no cricket references; part of his broader antiquarian historical holdings).
Format: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: German
Published By: Johann Gastl, Stadt am Hof bei Regensburg,
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Contemporary half-leather over speckled boards; raised bands; gilt spine label.
A good, honest example.
Binding firm; leather rubbed & chipped at head of spine
Boards worn, corners rounded
Maps crisp, some fold tears & toning as usual
Light foxing & age-toning; small damp marks to margins
Early inscriptions to front endpaper and front board (D. Hieronymus Cornely de Cornipo, likely clerical student)
No modern repairs; complete as issued
A sound and pleasing volume with its original character intact.
Collation:
[2], 3–743, [1], [23], [1] pp. + 4 plates.
This example represents the full expanded printing of Vol. IV (743pp text + 23pp index), exceeding reduced collations sometimes reported in secondary bibliographies due to confusion with earlier part-issues.
Complete with folding plates and maps (at least four confirmed):
Folding plan of Vienna (Statt Wienn)
Folding map of Moscovia / Das Keyserthum
Arms of the Russian Empire (Wappen des Rußischen Reichs)
Arms of the Archdukes of Austria (Wapen der Eitzhertzoge in Oesterreich)
Fraktur type throughout. Occasional woodcut ornaments.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
References:
NDB/ADB: Neue Deutsche Biographie (Desing)
VD18 bibliography (German 18th-century national bibliography)
SKU: BTETM0002673
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
1747 1st Edition Extended Version, With Provenance
AUXILIA HISTORICA (VOL. IV)
oder Historischer Behülff, und bequemer Unterricht von denen darzu erforderlichen Wissenschaften. IV. Theil.
With maps of Vienna & Muscovy, arms of Austria & Russia
By Anselm Desing
Author Bio: Desing (1699–1772) was a Benedictine scholar and historian attached to Ensdorf Abbey, producing accessible guides for educated clergy and statesmen.
Provenance: Ink inscriptions of D. Hieronymus Cornely de Cornipo (18th-century hand)
From the Christopher Saunders Collection, renowned collector of early printed references to cricket
Synopsis: First edition of Volume IV. A handsome and solid example of this 18th-century historical compendium, focussed on the Habsburg lands, Switzerland, and the Russian Empire, including the reign and reforms of Peter the Great. With folding maps and heraldic plates, including a fine plan of Vienna with fortifications, a map of Muscovy / Das Keyserthum, and arms of the Russian Empire and the Archdukes of Austria.
This volume addresses Central & Eastern Europe during a crucial period in the rise of Habsburg and Russian imperial power. A wide-ranging scholarly handbook intended to equip readers with historical and political context, geography, genealogy & heraldry.
From the library of Christopher Saunders, noted collector of early cricket references (although this volume contains no cricket references; part of his broader antiquarian historical holdings).
Format: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: German
Published By: Johann Gastl, Stadt am Hof bei Regensburg,
Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Good - Contemporary half-leather over speckled boards; raised bands; gilt spine label.
A good, honest example.
Binding firm; leather rubbed & chipped at head of spine
Boards worn, corners rounded
Maps crisp, some fold tears & toning as usual
Light foxing & age-toning; small damp marks to margins
Early inscriptions to front endpaper and front board (D. Hieronymus Cornely de Cornipo, likely clerical student)
No modern repairs; complete as issued
A sound and pleasing volume with its original character intact.
Collation:
[2], 3–743, [1], [23], [1] pp. + 4 plates.
This example represents the full expanded printing of Vol. IV (743pp text + 23pp index), exceeding reduced collations sometimes reported in secondary bibliographies due to confusion with earlier part-issues.
Complete with folding plates and maps (at least four confirmed):
Folding plan of Vienna (Statt Wienn)
Folding map of Moscovia / Das Keyserthum
Arms of the Russian Empire (Wappen des Rußischen Reichs)
Arms of the Archdukes of Austria (Wapen der Eitzhertzoge in Oesterreich)
Fraktur type throughout. Occasional woodcut ornaments.
Please see Photos as part of condition report.
References:
NDB/ADB: Neue Deutsche Biographie (Desing)
VD18 bibliography (German 18th-century national bibliography)
SKU: BTETM0002673
Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request
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