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La Fenice at Pasadena Rare Books 2026
Illustrated catalog of rare antiquarian books from the 16th–20th centuries, spanning wine and viticulture, natural history, science, agriculture, architecture, and other illustrated curiosities. Highlights include Cento Favole (1577) by Giovanni Mario Verdizotti, Saturnalia (1604) by Justus Lipsius, and Vinetum Britannicum (1678) by John Worlidge, together with early botanical and viticultural treatises, fireworks manuals, and studies of Pompeian murals.
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