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Mandeville, Sir John.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Tractato dele piu maraviliose cose e piu notabile che si trovino in le parte del mondo. [Venice: Manfredo Bonelli, 26] January [1505]
8vo (153 x 99mm.), title within woodcut border, contemporary Italian blind-stamped and ruled calf, large hole in verso of final leaf (repaired) with loss of text and most of the colophon, tear to upper corner of N2 with loss of a few words, other small marginal tears (repaired), one just touching text on B1, light spotting and staining (largely confined to margins), upper hinge cracked, binding rebacked and lightly repaired elsewhere
Literature
Rava 4178a; BL STC Italian 1465-1600, p.408; Censimento 16 CNCE 72583 (recording one copy only, in Palermo)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
This is an attractively printed and rare Italian version of the famous account of fantastic voyages. The author claims to be Sir John Mandeville but he has been identified more credibly as the Liège physician Jehan de Bourgogne (d. 1372). This anonymous Italian translation first appeared in 1480.
The current copy is the same edition as that cited by Rava as being known solely through the copy in his own collection and the damage to the final leaf appears to match Rava's copy exactly (where only the word "Zenaro" survives from the damaged colophon); but the lower panel of the woodcut border illustrated by Rava (plate 44) is complete while in the present copy a small section of the block is missing.