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Vergilius Maro, Publius.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Aeneidis... Graeco carmine heroico expressi, notisque perpetuis illustrati studio ac labore Eugenii de Bulgaris. St Petersburg: Academy of Sciences, 1791-1792, 3 volumes, engraved frontispiece portrait of Catherine the Great, last 2 leaves printed on blue paper (with some offsetting)
- Paper
Vergilius Maro, Publius. Georgicorum... libri IV... studio ac labore Eugenii de Bulgaris. Ibid., 1786
together 4 volumes, folio (370 x 240mm.), parallel text in Latin and Classical Greek, engraved head- and tailpieces, contemporary half calf, slightly rubbed
together 4 volumes, folio (370 x 240mm.), parallel text in Latin and Classical Greek, engraved head- and tailpieces, contemporary half calf, slightly rubbed
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
Eugenios Bulgaris (1716-1806), a scholar and theologian from Corfu, studied at the University of Padua and became the bishop of Kherson (Ukraine). He also wrote a Treatise on Euthanasia (1804) and was the first to translate Voltaire into Greek.