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Martianus Capella.
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Description
- De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii de grammatica [edited by Franciscus Vitalis Bodianus], first edition, 124 leaves, chancery folio (29.7 x 20.7cm), 37 lines plus headline, Roman letter, 3-8-line initials with printed guide letters, printer's woodcut device at the end, one diagram on g6 recto, some early manuscript annotations to margins, apparent ownership inscription of Julian Marshall, later blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, Vicenza: Henricus de Sancto Ursio, Zenus, 16 December 1499, originally bound with another work, since removed, some damp-staining to margins, worming
Ptolemaeus, Claudius. [Greek] Harmonicorum libri tres...Johannes Wallis...recensuit, edidit, versione & notis illustravit, & auctarium adjecit, first edition, [20], 328 pages, 4to (23 x 17.3cm), engraved frontispiece, contemporary vellum boards, Oxford: e theatro Sheldoniano, 1682; together with another copy with bookplate of W.H. Cummings (3)
Martianus Capella (fl. 5th century AD) was a native of north Africa and an advocate at Carthage. His encyclopedia of the liberal arts, written in the form of an allegory in prose and verse, was widely used in the Middle Ages. It is composed of nine books, the first two of which are entitled De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii and recount how Mercury gives his bride, who is made divine, seven maidens each representing one of the liberal arts. The seven remaining books contain the declamations by each of the maidens on each of those arts. The seventh book relates to arithmetic, the eighth to astronomy and the ninth to music.
Martianus Capella (fl. 5th century AD) was a native of north Africa and an advocate at Carthage. His encyclopedia of the liberal arts, written in the form of an allegory in prose and verse, was widely used in the Middle Ages. It is composed of nine books, the first two of which are entitled De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii and recount how Mercury gives his bride, who is made divine, seven maidens each representing one of the liberal arts. The seven remaining books contain the declamations by each of the maidens on each of those arts. The seventh book relates to arithmetic, the eighth to astronomy and the ninth to music.
Provenance
BMC vii 1048; Wing P4149
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."