- 4805
Vergilius Maro, Publius.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Les oeuvres de Virgille. Translatées de latin en françoys. Paris: Nicolas Couteau, 1529
folio (271 x 192mm.), ff. [2], 232, lettres bâtardes, title-page printed in red and black, illustration: title within woodcut border, woodcut illustrations, woodcut initials, binding: eighteenth-century calf, gilt triple-fillet border, gilt corner fleurons, spine gilt in compartments, lacking P5-6, I4 bound before I3, damp-staining largely confined to margins, tears with slight loss to a few leaves (affecting a few letters), a few ink stains
Literature
Moreau III, 1947
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 translation of the Eclogues and Georgics is by Guillaume Michel de Tours and that of the Aeneid the influential version by Octovien de Saint-Gelais. The title was republished in 1532 and 1540. The woodcut that accompanies the prologue to the Aeneid had also been used by Couteau in the Prologue of La légende des Flamens (see lot 4589) in 1522.