Lot 64
  • 64

Cleti, Ezio.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • De morbo strangulatorio opus. Rome: Lodovico Grignani, 1636
8vo (152 x 101mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, contemporary vellum, front flyleaf frayed, upper hinge broken

Provenance

Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society, stamp on title-page

Literature

BL STC Italian 17c. p.241; Wellcome 6859; one copy recorded by ICCU, in Bologna

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."

Catalogue Note

first edition of this rare treatise on asthma and other respiratory diseases.