Lot 292
  • 292

Torquemada, Antonio de

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • The Spanish Mandevile of Myracles. Or The Garden of Curious Flowers. Wherein are handled Sundry Points of Humanity, Philosophy, Divinity, and Geography, beautified with Many Strange and Pleasant Histories. London: Bernard Alsop, 1618
  • paper, ink, leather
4to (6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.; 178 x 136 mm). Woodcut initials, woodcut and typographic head- and tailpieces, with initial blank A1; scattered soiling a few leaves with marginal fraying and repair, a few shoulder-notes shaved. Modern green morocco.

Literature

STC 24136; ESTC S118474; Alden & Landis 618/132; Palau 334927n

Condition

4to (6 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.; 178 x 136 mm). Woodcut initials, woodcut and typographic head- and tailpieces, with initial blank A1; scattered soiling a few leaves with marginal fraying and repair, a few shoulder-notes shaved. Modern green morocco.
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.
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Catalogue Note

An English translation by Lewis Lewkenor of Jardin de flores curiosas, with many scattered references to the Spanish New World.