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Atlante monumentale del Basso e dell'Alto Egitto

Atlante monumentale del Basso e dell'Alto Egitto

Segato, Girolamo; Valeriani, Domenico

Atlante monumentale del Basso e dell'Alto Egitto

1837

45 hand-colored plates for over 300 images of ancient Egypt in large folio format

$8,200 USD
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Libri de piscibus marinis. (With:) Universae aquatilium Historiae pars altera

Libri de piscibus marinis. (With:) Universae aquatilium Historiae pars altera

Rondelet, Guillaume

Libri de piscibus marinis. (With:) Universae aquatilium Historiae pars altera

1554

First Edition

Over 400 woodcuts for one of the foundational books of modern ichthyology

$7,600 USD
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Fabulae centum ex antiquis auctoribus delectae

Fabulae centum ex antiquis auctoribus delectae

Faerno, Gabriele

Fabulae centum ex antiquis auctoribus delectae

1564

First Edition, Second Issue

One hundred Aesopian fables illustrated by Du Pérac after Ligorio: classical antiquity reimagined for Counter-Reformation education

$5,200 USD
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La Fenice Antiquaria July 2026 Catalog

July 2026: A Different Kind of Pairing

Much like a favorite wine pairing, these books were chosen not only for what they say individually, but for the unexpected ways they bring out the best in one another.

Eight volumes, paired in twos:
• Monuments & Marvels
• The Natural Philosopher’s Cabinet
• The Storyteller’s Art
• Gilded Age New York

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