- 4587
Ludolf, Hiob (1624-1704).
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Description
- Lexicon æthiopico-latinum: ex omnibus libris impressis, et multis MSStis contextum... Editio secunda accedis index latinus copiosissimus. Frankfurt: Martin Jacquet for Johann David Zunner, 1699, [16]pp., 664 col., [44]pp., [VD17 12:128948M]
Ibid. Grammatica æthiopica... Editio secunda. Frankfurt: J.D. Zunner and Nicolai Wilhelm Helwig, 1702, [12], 184, [4]pp.
Ibid. Lexicon amharico-latinum cum indice latino copioso inquirendis vocabulis amharicis in hoc opere contentis. Frankfurt: M. Jacquet for J.D. Zunner, 1698, [4]pp., 103col., [16]pp., [VD17 12:128940A]
3 works in one volume, folio (333 x 198mm.), title-pages printed in red and black, illustration: engraved vignette on title-page of third work, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, some light paper browning
Ibid. Lexicon amharico-latinum cum indice latino copioso inquirendis vocabulis amharicis in hoc opere contentis. Frankfurt: M. Jacquet for J.D. Zunner, 1698, [4]pp., 103col., [16]pp., [VD17 12:128940A]
3 works in one volume, folio (333 x 198mm.), title-pages printed in red and black, illustration: engraved vignette on title-page of third work, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, some light paper browning
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 Ludolf's Amharic-Latin dictionary. His Ethiopic-Latin dictionary and Ethiopic grammar were both first printed by Thomas Roycroft in London in 1661 (see Macclesfield English, lot 4126; see also Macclesfield Travel and Atlases, lots 3206 & 3207, for Ludolf's history of Ethiopia in Latin and English).