- 151
Colonna, Fabio.
Estimate
3,500 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- FutobasanoV sive plantarum aliquot historia in qua describuntur diversi generis plantae veriores... accessit etiam piscium aliquot, plantarumque novarum historia eodem auctore. Naples: Orazio Salviani, for Giovanni Giacomo Carlino and Antonio Pace, 1592
First edition, 4to (200 x 141mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, full-page engraved illustrations, nineteenth-century green morocco-backed boards, [Censimento 16 CNCE 12822; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 130; Nissen BBI 386; Wellcome I, 1540], [paraph]3 torn and repaired (affecting a few letters), some other paper repairs (affecting text)
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 engravings, among the earliest found for the illustration of plants, are thought to have been drawn and engraved by Colonna himself. He was one of the founding members of the Accademia dei Lincei.