- 200
De Totis, Giuseppe Domenico.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- La caduta del regno dell'Amazzoni, festa teatrale fatta rappresentare in Roma... per le augustissime nozze... di Carlo II re delle Spagne e della principessa Marianna Contessa Palatina del Reno. Rome: Stamperia della Reverenda Camera Apostolica, 1690
- Paper
small folio (250 x 177mm.), woodcut initials, 13 double-page engraved plates, nineteenth-century morocco-backed marbled boards, some plates shaved and mounted on new guards, occasional small stains, repaired wormhole at head of first few leaves and plates
Literature
Watanabe-O'Kelly 963
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. The opera was performed at Palazzo Colonna in Rome to celebrate the wedding of Charles II of Spain to Maria Anna, Duchess of Pfalz-Neuburg. In keeping with the Spanish nature of the occasion, this play was based on a Spanish drama. The fourteen set designs were by Girolamo Fontana and stage machinery was used in ten different ways, both of which are listed in the preliminaries.