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Joannes Philoponus.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- EiV ta ustera analutika AristotelouV, upomnhma... In posteriora resolutoria Aristotelis commentarium. Incerti authoris in eadem. Eustratii in eadem. Venice: (heirs of Aldus and Andrea Torresani, December) 1534
folio (307 x 209mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page and final verso (otherwise blank), Greek text, woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut diagrams, seventeenth-century speckled vellum, spine with gilt monogram altep in each compartment, title-leaf very slightly soiled, upper joint cracked at foot, small stain on lower cover
Provenance
Alexandre Petau, engraved armorial bookplate. Petau (d. 1672) and his father Paul (1568-1614), both conseillers to the Parlement of Paris and scholars, were considerable collectors of books and manuscripts. They owned many medieval manuscripts (particularly those of the Abbey at Fleury) and some books from Grolier's library; a thousand or so of the manuscripts were bought by Queen Christina of Sweden and later came to rest in the Vatican Library, and the remaining printed books were sold in The Hague in 1722.
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 27216; Renouard 113/9; UCLA 240
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
A reissue of the 1504 Aldine edition, part of Aldus's great publishing programme of the works of and commentaries on Aristotle, but with the addition of the commentary of Eustratius.