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Pius II
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Abbreviatio supra decades Blondi. [Rome]: D.D.L.D.S.P.V. [Oliverius Servius], 1481
- Paper
Chancery folio (264 x 200mm.), 156 leaves, [a-d8 e-f6 g-v8], 32 lines, roman type, printed marginalia, 4- to 9-line initial spaces, later vellum, new endpapers, manuscript note on flyleaf in French, some damp-staining or foxing, covers slightly warped
Provenance
"Valliere", inscription on first flyleaf (but not found in the Duc de la Vallière catalogue)
Literature
Goff P654; HC 259; BMC iv 129; BSB-Ink P-491; Bod-inc P-298; GW M33465
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
Flavio Biondo's Decades (on the history of Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire) were written between 1439 and 1453. Pius II felt the work was too lengthy and lacking style, and himself wrote this summarised version of it; this version was used by Platina for his Lives of the Popes and by Machiavelli for his Florentine History. Pius's abbreviation was printed before the original, which first appeared in print in 1483, and the 1484 edition included Pius II's summary.