Lot 8
  • 8

Rossetti, Giovanni Battista.

Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Dello scalco... con gran numero di banchetti alla Italiana, & alla Alemana... Ferrara: Domenico Mammarello, 1584
  • Paper
First edition, 4to, woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, later vellum, endpapers wormed, a few small wormholes on title-page

Provenance

Hroar Dege (lot 449)

Literature

Vicaire col.752; Paleari Henssler p.649; Censimento 16 CNCE 35919

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

Rossetti was scalco to Lucrezia d'Este, duchess of Urbino, to whom he dedicated this work. The work contains rules for the maestro della casa, a list of menus for banquets by month, a list of recipes arranged by ingredient, as well as methods of provisioning during times of war.