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Crastonus, Joannes
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Crastonus, Joannes
- Lexicon Graeco-Latinum. Venice: Aldus Manutius, December 1497
- Paper
Super-Chancery folio (322 x 205mm.), 244 leaves, a-i [k]8 l10 A-K8 L10 M8 N10 O p-r8 s6 t8, 42 lines, roman and greek type, early annotations and pagination, early vellum, l10 supplied from another copy, leaf repaired with lost text supplied in manuscript, scattered wormholes, some repaired, short tear in lower margin of B6, slight marginal damp-staining and foxing
Literature
Goff C,960; HC 6151*; BMC v 558; Bod-inc C-472; GW 7814; Renouard 1497:7; Texas 16; UCLA 18
Condition
Condition is descrribed 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
A tall copy of the first edition.
The text for this edition is a reworking of Crastonus' Lexicon Graeco-latinum (first published in Milan in 1478) by Marcus Musurus and provides the earliest definite date at which Musurus was known to be working for Aldus. The Latin-Greek index was provided by Aldus, who in his preface ad lectorem explains how to use the dictionary and its index, starting with the advice that readers should first number the pages.