Lot 11
  • 11

Crusius, Martin.

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Turcograeciae libri octo. Basel: Leonhard Ostein, [1584], parallel Greek and Latin text, woodcut printer's device on title-page and verso of final leaf, woodcut portrait of Crusius on verso of title-page, woodcut illustrations, woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials
Ibid. Germanograeciae libri sex. Basel: Leonhard Ostein, [1585], parallel Greek and Latin text, woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut coat-of-arms and portrait of Crusius, woodcut head- and tailpieces and initials



2 works in one volume, folio (316 x 200mm.), eighteenth-century calf-backed boards, lettering-piece, pages browned, marginal worming to a few leaves, spine wormed, hinges cracking

Literature

Göllner 1770, - ; Blackmer 428, - ; VD16 C6153 and C6110; not in Atabey 

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

Crusius was professor of Greek at Tübingen between 1559 and 1607. He corresponded with a number of Greeks in Constantinople and his Turcograeciae is a valuable witness to the life of the Byzantine Greeks under Turkish dominion.