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ORTELIUS. IL THEATRO DEL MONDO. 1598. VÉLIN DE L'ÉPOQUE. PREMIÈRE ÉDITION EN ITALIEN ILLUSTRÉE DE 109 CARTES.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description
- Ortelius, Abraham
- Il theatro del mondo... nelquale distintamente si dimostrano in Tavole tutte le Provincie, Regni, & Paese del Mondo...Brescia, La Compagnia Bresciana, 1598.
Petit in-4 (184 x 130 mm). Vélin rigide, titre manuscrit à l'encre d'une main ancienne sur le dos (Reliure de l'époque ou du début du XVIIe siècle). Petites restaurations marginales au bas des trois premiers feuillets. Annotations anciennes sur le premier plat ("ABCDEF" et deux équations). Première édition en italien, dans la traduction du latin par Filippo Pigafetta. 109 cartes gravées sur cuivre à mi-page, les encadrements peints en jaune pâle (jusqu'à la p. 167). Titre avec devise de l'éditeur, répétée à la fin. Plusieurs initiales coloriées en jaune. Table alphabétique des cartes en fin de volume. En regard de chaque carte, un texte donne l'histoire, les données topographiques et des anecdotes propres à la région du monde évoquée. Bel exemplaire en vélin de l'époque.
Provenance
Annotation manuscrite ancienne "Potessi" sur la page de titre, avec "n° 700".
Literature
Koeman, III, Ort 69. -- Phillips, Atlasess 408. -- Graesse, V, p. 55.
Condition
Petites restaurations marginales au bas des trois premiers feuillets. Annotations anciennes sur le premier plat ("ABCDEF" et deux équations).
"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."