[COMET]. TREU or TREW (Abdias). DENCKWÜRDIGE, und mehren und - Lot 44

[COMET]. TREU or TREW (Abdias). DENCKWÜRDIGE, und mehren und mehrentheils neue Observationes von grossen Conjunctionibus und Oppositionibus. [Etc.] auch von neuen Sternen und Cometen. Nürnberg, Michael Endter, 1653. Two works bound in one small volume in-4 ivory vellum with visible seams (clever pastiche binding); (3) ff. including title, 115 pp., (1) errata page. Small tears and restorations to the edge of the title page, tears with restored paper losses to the folio following the title (several words missing), restoration to the upper margin on the verso of the 2nd folio following the title with some letters obscured. ORIGINAL EDITION of this rare work on astronomy and astrology by the German mathematician and astronomer Abdias TREU (1597-1669). 3 LARGE woodcut FIGURES. [OBSERVATIONES DES JÜNGST ERSCHIENEN COMETEN Sambt Muthmassung von dessen Würckung und Bedeutung : Mit zweyen nothwendigen Kupffern versehen. Nürnberg, Endter, 1653. 2 plates h.-t., (2) ff. including title, 11 pp, (1) p. Small restoration in the lower part of the 1st plate without affecting the design of the engraving. ORIGINAL EDITION of this rare booklet describing the comet that appeared in December 1652. Complete with 2 copper-engraved plates. Provenance: Philippe Véron collection.