Lot 139 · Valuable Books, Manuscripts and Photographs, including Highlights from The Royal Society of Medicine
Medici optimi, Libri septem, in Greek . Venice: heirs of Aldus Manutius and Andrea Asulanus, August, 1528.
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,655–$9,317
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books, Manuscripts and Photographs, including Highlights from The Royal Society of Medicine, London · 10 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 303 x 204mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3112086
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paulus Aegineta, Medici optimi, Libri septem, in Greek . Venice: heirs of Aldus Manutius and Andrea Asulanus, August, 1528. Christie's, 10 Dec 2025, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3112086.
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Paulus Aegineta, Medici optimi, Libri septem, in Greek . Venice: heirs of Aldus Manutius and Andrea Asulanus, August, 1528. Christie's, 10 Dec 2025, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3112086.
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