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Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Vitae XII Caesarum [with preliminary verses by Ausonius]. [Venice]: Nicolaus Jenson, [before July] 1471
- Paper
4to (286 x 193mm.), 162 leaves (of 164, without 2 final blank leaves), [a-m10.12 n-o10 p12], 32 lines, roman type, first leaf with illuminated initial with white vine stem decoration extending into margin, arms of the Contarini family in a leafy roundel at foot, 6-line illuminated initials with white vine stem decoration at start of each book, 2-line initials in red or blue, traces of manuscript quiring, blind-tooled olive morocco by Charles Lewis (for Drury), spine tooled in blind with gilt lettering, gilt edges, a few deckle edges, a few small marginal wormholes, binding very slightly rubbed
Provenance
Contarini (Venetian noble family), arms on first leaf; Henry Drury (1778-1841), of Harrow, inscription on flyleaf, "religatum est... C. Lewis"; sale, Evans, 19 February 1827, lot 4265 ("an extraordinary fine copy"), £10 10s, to Payne; Payne & Foss, 1827, with the price £21, pencil inscription on flyleaf; William Beckford, Hamilton Palace sale, 12 July 1882, lot 2304, £16-15s, William Rimell; Sir Edward Sullivan, sale, Sotheby's, 10 June 1890, lot 6074, £8-8s, William Rimell; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899, and his pencil notes on inside front cover with the price £8-8s
Literature
Goff S817; H 15117; BMC v 170; BSB-Ink S-610; Bod-inc S-338; GW M44237; Grosjean & O'Connell 106
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
A LARGE CRISP COPY of the third edition of Suetonius, after two editions printed in Rome in 1470, edited by Joannes Andreae and Giovanni Antonio Campano. The editor here is unknown.