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Galvâo de Andrade, Antonio.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Arte de cavallaria de gineta, e estardiota, bom primor de ferrar, & alveitaria, dividida em tres tratados. Lisbon: Joam da Costa, 1678
- Paper
folio (297 x 205mm.), engraved frontispiece portrait, woodcut arms on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 20 engraved plates (12 folding, 3 double-page), contemporary calf, a few plates torn and repaired, small marginal wormholes, one plate trimmed at foot, new flyleaves, rebacked retaining most of original spine and repaired at corners
Provenance
Pinto, library stamp at end
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
A rare Portuguese illustrated treatise on horsemanship by one of the greatest horsemen of his day.