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Palladio, Andrea.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- I quattro libri dell'architettura... ne' quali, dopo un breve trattato de' cinque ordini, & di quelli avertimenti, che sono piu necessarii nel fabricare; si tratta delle case private, delle vie, de i ponti, de i xisti, et de' tempii. Venice: Domenico de' Franceschi, 1570
4 parts in one volume, folio (295 x 200mm.), titles within elaborate architectural woodcut border, woodcut initials, numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams (some full-page), printing in blind on H3 and I2, with blank leaf kk4, old vellum, occasional damp-staining, without final blank leaf, E4 torn in margin (with slight loss to woodcut on verso), a few signatures shaved, EE2-3 transposed, small tear BBB4 (without loss), new front endpaper, binding slightly soiled
Literature
BAL RIBA 2383; Censimento 16 CNCE 27391; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 352; PMM 92
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
first edition of Palladio's magisterial and widely influential architectural treatise, which both describes his own buildings and analyses the design and construction of major surviving Roman buildings. Palladio first travelled to Rome in 1541 to examine Roman remains and he collaborated with Daniele Barbaro on his edition of Vitruvius of 1556.