Pradus, Hieronymus, and Villalpandus, Joannes Baptista. In Ezechielem Explanationes et Apparatus Urbis, ac Templi Hierosolymitani ["Explanations of Book of Ezekiel and Plan of City and Temple of Jerusalem."]

AUCTION 37 | Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

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Lot 125

(JERUSALEM).

Pradus, Hieronymus, and Villalpandus, Joannes Baptista. In Ezechielem Explanationes et Apparatus Urbis, ac Templi Hierosolymitani ["Explanations of Book of Ezekiel and Plan of City and Temple of Jerusalem."]

FIRST EDITIONS. Two volumes. Allegorical and divisional titles. Printed in double columns. Numerous woodcut plates, some foldout (worn) Vol.I: pp. 15, (3), 12, 17-360; (6), 104. Vol. II: pp. (20), 88, 145-655. Trace foxed and waterstained. Uniform contemporary vellum, hinges split, worn. Folio Adams P-2050

Rome: Aloysij Zannetti, 1596 and 1604.

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $1,300

The Book of Ezekiel with its vision of the future Temple of Jerusalem invited enterprising artists and architects to harness their skills as draftsmen to the task of sketching the Third Temple in bold relief