拍品 402
  • 402

MARTINELLI, HOROLOGI ELEMENTARI DIVISI IN QUATTRO PARTI, 1669

估價
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
招標截止

描述

  • Horologi elementari divisi in quattro parti. Nella prima parte fatti con l’acqua. Nella seconda con la terra. Nella terza con l’aria. Nella quarta col fuoco. Venice: Bortolo Tramontino, 1669
FIRST EDITION, 4to (205 x 155mm.), title printed within a border of typographical fleurons, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 16 full-page engravings in text numbered I-XVI, old carta rustica, Q2 repaired at top corner, occasional dampstaining, new endpapers, binding slightly worn

來源

bought from Mediolanum, Milan, 1991

出版

Tomash & Williams M53; Riccardi i, 123

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

拍品資料及來源

A treatise on clocks driven by water, sand, air and fire. The work was translated into French by Ozanam.