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[Sac de Rome] -- Grolier, César
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700 - 800 EUR
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- [Sac de Rome] -- Grolier, César
- Historia expugnatae et direptae urbis Romae per exercitum Caroli V.Paris, Cramoisy, 1637.
première édition. In-4 (227 x 173 mm). La pagination passe de 137 à 156 sans manque de texte. Sans le feuillet d'errata.
reliure de l'époque. Vélin ivoire. Manquent les premiers et derniers feuillets blancs. Mouillure en marge inférieure.
reliure de l'époque. Vélin ivoire. Manquent les premiers et derniers feuillets blancs. Mouillure en marge inférieure.
Provenance
Cachets armoriés au titre et au verso du titre. -- ex-libris manuscrit au titre.
Condition
La pagination passe de 137 à 156 sans manque de texte. Sans le feuillet d'errata. Manque les premiers et derniers feuillets blancs. Mouillure en marge inférieure.
"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
César Grolier, fils du célèbre collectionneur Jean Grolier, naquit vers 1510. Très jeune, son père l'emmena à Rome. Il vécut à la cour pontificale, et fut secrétaire de trois papes successifs. César fut témoin du Sac de Rome dont il fait ici le récit.
Bel exemplaire, grand de marge, en reliure de l'époque.