Lot 33
  • 33

Foglietta, Uberto.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • De sacro foedere in Selimum libri quattuor. Eiusdem variae expeditiones in Africam, cum obsidione Melitae. Genoa: ex officina Hieronymi Bartoli, 1587
first edition, 4to (212 x 157mm.), woodcut device on title, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials, late seventeenth-century calf, spine gilt, minor marginal worming, upper joint cracked, new lettering-piece

Literature

Atabey 440; Göllner 1809; Cobham-Jeffery p.20; not in Blackmer

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."

Catalogue Note

This account of the treaty against Suleiman II includes accounts of expeditions to Tripoli, Cyprus, Tunis, and of the siege of Malta.