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PIRANESI, OPERE VARIE; CARCERI; TROFEI DI OTTAVIANO AUGUSTO; ANTICHITA ROMANE, ROME, [AFTER 1761]
Estimate
35,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- A collection of four works in one volume:
Opere varie di architettura, prospettive, grotteschi, antichita. Rome: si vendono presso l'autore, 1750 [but 1761 or later], title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, engraved frontispiece, and 27 plates (16 full-page, 5 plates with 2 views, and 6 double-page), [Focillon nos. 2-13, 17-18, 20-23, and 121-132; Hind pp.78-81 ('later edition B')]Carceri d'invenzione. [c. 1761], double-page engraved title, and 15 double-page plates (numbered II-XVI), [Focillon 24-39; Hind pp. 24-29, 81 ("about 1761")]Trofei di Ottaviano Augusto. Rome: G.G. Salomoni, 1753, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, and 8 (of 9) unnumbered plates, 4 double-page, [Focillon 134, 136-143; Hind p.82-83], lacking one plate, title spotted, 2 plates detachedAntichita Romane de' Tempi della Republica. Rome, (1748), 30 engraved plates (including title, dedication, and 2 plates of inscriptions), [Focillon 41-71; Hind pp.75-76] together 4 works in one volume, folio (530 x 395mm.), eighteenth-century half calf, marbled boards, upper cover detached, binding worn
Provenance
André Hachette (1873-1945), bookplate
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."