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Priscianus.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Opera [commentary by Joannes de Aingre, edited by Benedictus Brognolus; with other works]. Venice: Philippus Pincius, 20 October 1495
- Paper, leather binding
Chancery folio (300 x 202mm.), 254 leaves, 62 lines of commentary plus headline, roman letter with some Greek, 4- to 8-line woodcut initials, paragraph-marks supplied in red and blue, eighteenth-century English red morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, a few early manuscript annotations, some damp-staining at beginning and end, a few small wormholes in text, small marginal tear to b5, small stain on [rum]5, binding rubbed and scraped, upper joint cracked, head of spine chipped
Literature
HR 13363; BMC v 496; Goff P970
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 works of Priscian the grammarian had been previously issued by Pincius in 1492: this edition has the description of the contents printed on the first leaf, in the manner of a title, whereas in the 1492 edition it appeared just before the colophon, and there was no title-page.