- 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."
"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.