- 4748
Silius Italicus, Tiberius Catius Asconius (26-101).
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- De bello punico secundo XVII libri nuper diligentissime castigati. (Venice): Aldus (and Andrea Torresani, July 1523)
8vo (155 x 98mm.), ff. 210, [2], italic text, illustration: woodcut Aldine device on title-page and final verso (otherwise blank), binding: contemporary vellum, annotations on title-page, last quire becoming loose, binding slightly soiled
Provenance
Laurentius Adrianus, early inscription on title-page; Josaphattus Adrianus, inscription at foot of a2
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 37706; Renouard 98/6; Texas 204; UCLA 223
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
Although based on the Giunta edition of 1515, this edition contains an extra 84 verses in book VIII which had only recently been discovered in France.