- 183
Milio, Agostino.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nuovo dialogo delle devozioni del sacro Monte della Verna. Florence: Ducal Press (heirs of Lorenzo Torrentino and Carlo Pettinari), 1568
4to (198 x 130mm.), woodcut illustration of St Francis receiving the stigmata on title-page, full-page woodcut of the sanctuary of Monte della Verna on verso of title-page, woodcut initials, contemporary limp vellum, binding somewhat creased and soiled
Provenance
Suor Bernardina Milio of San Gaggio (the niece of the author), inscription on a2
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 34225
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
first edition. Monte della Verna, where St Francis received the stigmata in 1224, is located in the Casentino near Arezzo. Milio lists all the guardians of the sanctuary, of which he was the fiftieth; he also includes several pages of information about his own family at this point.