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Tagliacozzi, Gaspare.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- De curtorum chirurgia per insitionem, libri duo. Venice: Gaspare Bindoni, 1597
folio (317 x 195mm.), second issue (with licence on title-page verso), additional engraved title-page, title-page printed in red and black, woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, tailpieces and illustrations, 21 (of 22 ) full-page woodcut illustrations, modern goatskin retaining early spine label on inside rear cover, conservation report from Roger Powell's studio in Froxfield dated 1977 pasted to inside rear cover, lacking Bb3, engraved title shaved at head and foot
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 47958; Durling 4310; Eimas 379; Garrison-Morton 5734; Wellcome 6210
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
first edition of Tagliacozzi's seminal treatise on rhinoplasty and skin grafts for lips and ears. Although hailed from the nineteenth century onwards as a pioneer of plastic surgery, he was vilified by the Church for interfering with the work of God.