Lot 50
  • 50

Lucian of Samosata.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Opera. (Venice: Aldus, February 1503)
folio (307 x 200mm.), text in Greek, seventeenth-century English calf, later lettering-pieces, part one only (containing the works of Lucian), lacking A1 with title and device, binding rubbed (particularly on lower cover)

Provenance

J.T. Coleridge, Montague Place, December 8 1838, inscription on flyleaf

Literature

Censimento 16 CNCE 63229; Renouard 1503/3; Texas 63; UCLA 57

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."