クリスティーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (クリスティーズInstagram)「The Valuable Books and Manuscripts sale embraces over 700 years of fine book illustration.⠀ .⠀ Highlights include a spectacular 9-inch celestial globe made by Willem Blaeu (1571-1638).⠀ .⠀ Over the winter of 1595/6 Blaeu stayed with the renowned Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe at his observatory in Urienborg. At the time of Blaeu's visit, Brahe produced an entirely new star catalogue since Ptolemy. The publication of this new and important data in globe form was of vital importance to ocean-going navigation.⠀ .⠀ Other notable highlights include 35 lots from the library of a New York bibliophile focussing on the great French works from the 18th century, including Jean-Baptiste Oudry's celebrated magnificent edition of La Fontaine's Fables.⠀ .⠀ Thomas and William Daniell's 'Oriental Scenery' is part of an Elephant folio set of 'the ﬁnest illustrated work ever published on India' (Tooley).⠀ .⠀ Willem Blaeu (1571-1638), 'A Dutch Celestial Globe', c. 1621. Estimate: £70,000-£90,000.⠀ .⠀ Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), 'Fables Choisies', 1755-59. Estimate: £70,000-£100,000.⠀ .⠀ Thomas and William Daniell (1795-1808), 'Oriental Scenery', 1795-1808. Estimate: £70,000- £100,000.⠀ .⠀ Valuable Books and Manuscripts — 9 December, London.⠀ .⠀ #books #manuscripts #illustratedmanuscripts #globe」11月25日 5時47分