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Lucian of Samosata
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Lucian of Samosata
- Dialogi et alia multa opera. (Venice: Aldus Manutius and Andreas Torresanus, 1522)
- Paper
folio (300 x 190mm.), text in Greek, woodcut Aldine device on title-page and verso of final leaf, capital spaces, some text on [alpha]ir marked out in gold, 10-line initial on p.1 supplied in gold, seventeenth-century calf gilt, rebacked, covers panelled in gilt with central gold-tooled wreath and foliate corner-pieces, spine gilt in compartments, morocco lettering-piece, edges gilt, last page browned, small hole in lower margin p.39, outer margin p.157 torn not affecting text, upper cover (with title-page) detached
Literature
Adams L1604; Censimento 16 CNCE 37673; Renouard 1522:4; Texas 192; not in UCLA
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
Third edition of the Greek text and second Aldine edition, in Renouard's opinion far better than the first Aldine edition of 1503.