- 4650
Ovidius Naso, Publius (43 BC-18 AD).
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Opera [edited by Bonus Accursius]. Venice: Christophorus de Pensis, de Mandello, 7 January 1492 (i.e. 1497/98); 23 December 1498
Chancery folio (298 x 185mm.), 118+190 leaves, 61 lines plus headline, roman letter, 3- to 5-line initial spaces, illustration: woodcut illustration of Ovid dictating to scribes on first leaf, woodcut initials, binding: eighteenth-century red morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, green morocco lettering-piece, gilt edges, woodcut damaged and repaired with loss, some stains at beginning, small rusthole in i2, k8 torn without loss, Y1 soiled and crudely repaired in margins, wormhole in gutter of quire & and a few wormholes at end
Literature
H 12162 & 12150; BMC v 471-472; Goff O137 & O183; Sander 5307
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."