- 4553
Kircher, Athanasius.
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Lingua aegyptiaca restituta opus tripartitum... Cui adnectitur Supplementum. Rome: Luigi Grignani for Hermann Scheus, 1643 (engraved title-page dated 1644)
4to (238 x 167mm.), ff. [8 (including additional engraved title-page)], 32, 334-622, [66]pp., Coptic, Latin and Arabic text, illustration: additional engraved title-page, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, binding: seventeenth-century calf, spine gilt in compartments, joints partly split, binding slightly rubbed
Provenance
Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), 'Bibliothecae Colbertinae' inscribed on title-page
Literature
Sommervogel iv, 1049; Dünnhaupt ii, Kircher 6
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
first edition, one of the earliest western accounts of the Coptic language.