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Guidetti, Giovanni Domenico.
Estimate
3,000 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Directorium chori ad usum sacrosanctae Basilice Vaticanae, Rome: Robert Grandjon, 1582
first edition, [16], 573pp, 8vo (,c.16 x 10cms), printed in red and black throughout, mainly type-set music on 4-line staves, dedication to Gregory XIII, early manuscript side-notes and annotations throughout, on inserted leaves and on 8 leaves of manuscript bound in at the end, including additional music (from the 1589 edition), and an eighteenth-century manuscript in Italian ("Regola dell'Intonazione degli' Inni"), contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments [Censimento 16: CNCE 44375; Adams, L990; BUC, p.410], ownership name deleted on title, some corrections and erasures
Sixteenth century editions of Guidetti's manual on liturgical chant are rare at auction: we have traced no auction record for the first edition during the past thirty years.
Sixteenth century editions of Guidetti's manual on liturgical chant are rare at auction: we have traced no auction record for the first edition during the past thirty years.
Condition
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"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."