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BORIONI, COLLECTANEA ANTIQUITATUM ROMANARUM, ROMA, 1736, PELLE
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Collectanea antiquitatum romanarum qua centum tabulis aenis incisas. (Roma : Rocco Bernabò, 1736)
Folio (410x260 mm.), 104 tavole (numerate 1-103, con 95bis), frontespizio e antiporta calcografica, iniziali istoriate nel testo e vignette calcografiche, elegante legatura ottocentesca in pelle di vitello marrone chiaro, doppia cornice esterna in oro e a secco, cornice interna decorata e impressa in oro, dorso con fregi e decorazioni in oro e due compartimenti con titolo, autore e data in oro, impresso in oro sul dorso il nome del proprietario "R.d. Gregory", decorazioni oro sull'unghiatura e labbri, taglio marmorizzato, cofanetto, antiporta montata, sporadiche fioriture lungo le carte, soprattutto su prime e ultime, dorso soggetto a restauro
Provenance
Due ex libris sulla controguardia anteriore di Richard Gregory (m. 1839), una a Trinity College Cambridge, l'altra a Coole (Irlanda) e Londra, anche il suo nome impresso sul dorso
Literature
Rossetti 1230; Cicognara 3631
Condition
Condizioni e stato di conservazione, ove necessario, sono riportati e descritti all'interno della descrizione
"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
Vari gli incisori che hanno lavorato per quest'opera, in particolare: Francesco e Pietro Santi Bartoli, Rossi, Wasterhout, Sorello, Frey, Frezza, Gabbuggiani, Piccini, Zanetti. "Questa bellissima opera, e per la dottrina, e per l'intaglio, e per i tipi, ornata di 104 tavole molto bene intagliate in rame da buoni artisti, è illustrata assai bene nel trattato di Mariette des pierres graveés p. 293" (Cicognara).