- 164
Boschini, Marco.
Estimate
10,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Il regno tutto di Candia delineato a parte a parte. [Venice], 1651
- Paper
First edition, folio (335 x 230mm.), engraved title-page, letterpress dedication leaf, allegorical plate showing a miniature map of Crete surmounted by the Lion of St Mark, 61 engraved maps, plans and views (9 folding and including a detailed map of the whole of Crete), eighteenth-century vellum-backed boards, [Atabey 136; Blackmer 171], extremities rubbed
Provenance
Carlo Tommaso Strozzi 1728, inscription at foot of title-page; Biblioteca Magnani, Bologna, library stamp on title-page (i.e. from the library of Antonio Magnani (1743-1811)
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 Venetian artist, merchant and writer Boschini began work on his survey of Crete in 1645, the year that the island was invaded by the Turks (one of the plates depicts the siege of Candia, modern Heraklion, by the Turks).