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Baskerville Press--Ariosto, Lodovico.
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Orlando Furioso. Tomo primo (-quarto). Birmingham: J. Baskerville for P. Molini and G. Molini, 1773
8vo, 4 volumes, engraved frontispiece portrait of Ariosto in volume 1, 46 engraved plates, one at the start of each canto, with all the 55 cancels listed by Gaskell (present in only some copies), late eighteenth-century dark green straight-grained morocco gilt, the covers with double roll-tooled border, spines richly gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles and edges, marbled endpapers, some spotting and browning, occasionally affecting plates
Provenance
Richard Price, armorial bookplate on upper pastedowns; Henri Bonnasse, morocco book-label on front free endpapers
Literature
Gaskell 48a
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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
Baskerville's Orlando Furioso was published simultaneously in both quarto and octavo formats.