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Auction #132 begins on 09 Jul 2026

Ramdohr (Friedrich Wilhelm Basilius)

VENUS URANIA. UEBER DIE NATUR DER LIEBE, ÜBER IHRE VEREDLUNG UND VERSCHÖNERUNG

Published: Bey Georg Joachim Göschen, Leipzig, 1798

Edition: First Edition/Erste Ausgabe

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $250-350

Bidding opens: 9 Jul 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 16 Jul 16:30 GMT

Ships from: United States

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4 volumes (Part I: 351, [1] errata pages; Part II: 421, [1] errata pages; Part III, Section 1: 439, [2] errata pages; Part III, Section 2: 358, [2] errata pages), first three volumes with engraved frontispieces, original plain wrappers, manuscript spine labels, leaves carefully opened but untrimmed, light to moderate wear to wrappers, spines sunned, pages with occasional minor spotting, mostly to outer leaves and edges, bookplates, remarkably clean set of a rare title in the original wrappers, overall very good+.

Rare first edition of this late 18th-century German work on love. VD18 11044497.

Shipping information: This lot weighs approximately 1,553g (3 lb, 7 oz). U.S. Domestic shipping for this lot will be $15; combined shipping possible for multiple orders; additional charges for international shipping.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good+
  • Size: 8o (230 x 140 mm)


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