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Dionysius Periegetes
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Dionysius Periegetes
- De situ orbis. Ferrara: Giovanni Mazzocchi, 18 December 1512
- Paper
4to (200 x 141mm.), text in Latin and Greek, early annotations, nineteenth-century russia, title-page sliightly browned, edges somewhat frayed
Literature
Adams D643; Censimento 16 CNCE 17252
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
Editio princeps of the Greek hexametrical text. In this edition the Latin translation is attributed not to Priscian but to Rhemnius Fannius, an attribution that was not followed in subsequent editions. The printer Giovanni Mazzocchi is best known for producing the first edition of Orlando Furioso in 1516.