- 176
Thucydides.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Historia belli Peloponnesiaci. [Treviso: Johannes (Rubeus) Vercellensis, 1483?]
folio (302x206 mm), prima edizione, 135 (di 136 carte, manca a1 bianca), 47 linee, carattere romano, grandi margini, capilettera in rosso e blu, pergamena rigida antica, dorso liscio e manoscritto, tagli a spruzzo. Alcuni piccoli fori di tarlo che talvolta toccano il testo, un poco più grandi sulle prime 5 carte, i colori di alcuni capilettera sono passati alla pagina opposta, tasselli del dorso mancanti.
Goff T-359; HC *15511; IGI 9641; BMC VI 896; Polain (B) 3782
Goff T-359; HC *15511; IGI 9641; BMC VI 896; Polain (B) 3782
Condition
Large margins. Some small worm-holes occasionally affecting text on the first 4 gatherings, a bit larger on the first 5 leaves. Some other worm-holes touching the text on gatherings o-r. Some gatherings a bit loosened at the top. Slight water-staining at upper inner blank margin. Few leaves a bit yellowish. The colour of some capital initials passed onto the folowing page. Lettering pieces missing. Traces of internal worm-holes, slightly visible on the upper board.
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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."
Catalogue Note
Si tratta dell'unica edizione di Tucidide realizzata nel XV secolo. La traduzione fu commissionata a Lorenzo Valla da Niccolò V, dedicatario dell'opera, il quale aveva messo a disposizione per la stampa i propri codici greci, all'epoca assai difficili da reperire. Grazie a questa traduzione, e a quella di Erodoto, sempre ad opera del Valla, la storiografia greca si diffuse in tutta l'Italia e nel resto dell'Europa. La traduzione in greco verrà stampata da Aldo Manuzio nel 1502.