Lot 4660
  • 4660

Perotti, Niccolò (1429-1480).

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Cornucopia latinae linguae. (Venice): Aldus and Andrea Torresani, (May 1517; November 1513 [but 1517])
folio (311 x 206mm.), ff. 79, [1]; 1436 cols, f. [1], illustration: woodcut printer's device on title-page, K8 verso and verso of final leaf (otherwise blank), a few initials supplied in red with penwork extensions, binding: eighteenth-century sprinkled calf, spine gilt in compartments, marginal repair to d2

Literature

Censimento 16 CNCE 37579; Renouard 1513/6 (both 1513 and 1517 editions); Texas 147; UCLA 151

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."

Catalogue Note

The third Aldine edition of Perotti's work, a dictionary in the form of a commentary on Martial, and according to Renouard a less correct version of the text than the earlier 1513 edition.