Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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A scarce veterinarian work on the horse
COLOMBRE, AGOSTINO
Della natura de' Cavalli et del modo di medicare le loro infirmita libri III composti per M. Agostino Colombre, maniscalco da San Severo. Venice: Francesco Fagiani, 1561. ?Second edition. 18th century three-quarters vellum, marbled sides, all edges red. 6 x 4 inches (15.25 x 10 cm); 100 ff., A-N8, printed in a fine italic. Light binding wear, generally a fresh copy, though the red edge treatment has stained the margins on N1 and N2. Armorial bookplate of the Marquess degli Obizzi del Catajo, probably Tommaso degli Obizzi (d. 1805).
Colombre (fl. 1450) was a pioneering veterinarian, best known for De manuschansia, 1490, and this little work on the horse is quite scarce in any of its editions.
Sold for $640
Estimated at $400 - $600
Includes Buyer's Premium
COLOMBRE, AGOSTINO
Della natura de' Cavalli et del modo di medicare le loro infirmita libri III composti per M. Agostino Colombre, maniscalco da San Severo. Venice: Francesco Fagiani, 1561. ?Second edition. 18th century three-quarters vellum, marbled sides, all edges red. 6 x 4 inches (15.25 x 10 cm); 100 ff., A-N8, printed in a fine italic. Light binding wear, generally a fresh copy, though the red edge treatment has stained the margins on N1 and N2. Armorial bookplate of the Marquess degli Obizzi del Catajo, probably Tommaso degli Obizzi (d. 1805).
Colombre (fl. 1450) was a pioneering veterinarian, best known for De manuschansia, 1490, and this little work on the horse is quite scarce in any of its editions.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, Apr 16, 2026
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Successful Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on April 16, 2026 Surpasses Expectations
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Thomas Jefferson Letter Commenting on Toussaint Louverture Achieves $32,000
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on April 16, 2026 saw international competition drive strong results throughout the sale and a total that surpassed expectations.
Thomas Jefferson Letter on Toussaint Louverture
Highlighting the sale was a fascinating 1802 letter from Thomas Jefferson as president to Maryland Governor John Francis Mercer that achieved a strong $32,000. The remarkable letter captures a rare, candid moment in which Jefferson assesses, with striking clarity, the arrest of Toussaint Louverture, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, by French General Charles LeClerc, Napoleon’s brother-in-law. Jefferson perceptively warned that LeClerc’s actions would erode trust and likely spark further racial conflict—an insight that proved remarkably accurate. Beyond its sharp political foresight, the letter reflects the broader anxiety the Haitian Revolution provoked in the United States, which contributed to decades of diplomatic isolation of Haiti.
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