- 4314
Alphabets--Linguarum orientalium,
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- hebraicae, rabinicae, samaritanae, syriacae, graecae, arabicae, turcicae, armenicae alphabeta. Paris: Antoine Vitré, 1636
4to (200 x 137mm.), [4], 54, [2]pp., illustration: woodcut device on title-page, binding: contemporary calf, gilt double-fillet and roll-tooled border, spine gilt in compartments, light spotting, lacking lettering-piece
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
After the death of Le Jay in 1632, Antoine Vitré was forced to buy the Le Jay types and manuscripts. The types subsequently passed to the Imprimerie royale and still, to some extent, exist. The Syriac type is however a new type cut by Sanlecque to the design of the Maronite priest Gabriel Sionita, and famously used in the Paris Polyglot Bible.
For a further book with Samaritan type printed by Vitré, see Macclesfield Theology, lot 2850.