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Aeschylus
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Aeschylus
- Τραγωδιαι εξ. Tragoediae sex [edited by Franciscus Asulanus]. Venice: Andreas Torresanus at the Aldine Press, 1518
- Paper
8vo (155 x 86mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page and verso of final leaf, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt by Cape in imitation of a Renaissance arabesque binding, title-page slightly browned
Literature
Renouard 1518:9; Texas 157; UCLA 143
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
The first printed edition of the Greek text of Aeschylus' plays, in the Greek italic type commissioned by Aldus, cut by Francesco Griffo and based on the writing of Marcus Musurus.
Renouard notes that the manuscript Asulanus used for this edition was defective, lacking the end of Agamemnon and the beginning of Coephores, so that he mistakenly conflated the two into a single play.