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Poetae graeci principes
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
- heroici carminis, & alii nonnulli. [Geneva]: Henri Estienne, 1566
2 volumes in one, folio (370 x 220mm.), small woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, Greek text, eighteenth-century mottled calf, gilt fillet border with corner fleurons, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, occasional light browning, joints cracked, extremities rubbed
Provenance
Petrus Adamolus of Lyon, armorial bookplate dated 1733; Lyon academy of sciences, letters and art, library stamp on title-page; Yemeniz, booklabel (sale in Paris, 1867)
Literature
Renouard, Estienne, p.129
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."