Lot 4798
  • 4798

Venice--Bembo, Pietro (1470-1547).

Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description

  • Rerum venetarum historiae libri XII. Paris: Michel Vascosan, 1551, second edition, 4to (221 x 152mm.), ff. [18], 311, illustration: woodcut initials and headpieces, binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, without blank leaves [fleuron]6, c6 and Qq8, lacking both plates
Contarini, Gaspare (1483-1542). De magistratibus & republica Venetorum libri quinque. Paris: Michel Vascosan, 1543, first edition, 4to (209 x 152mm.), [12], 115, [1 (blank)] pp., illustration: white-on-black woodcut initials, binding: seventeenth-century calf, border tooled in blind with gilt fillets, spine gilt in compartments, extremities slightly rubbed



together 2 volumes

Provenance

1st work: "Tixtor" (?), inscription on title-page; 2nd work: "Mahault", inscription on title-page

Literature

Adams B598 & C2565

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."