- 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
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."
"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."