- 125
Virgile
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
- Virgile
- Opera varietate lectionis et perpetua adnotatione illustrata, a Chr. G. Heyne.Londres, T. Rickaby pour Payne, White, Faulder et Edwards, 1793.
4 tomes en 8 volumes in-4 (287 x 225 mm).
premier tirage : frontispice, dédicace gravée, et 78 vignettes gravées sur cuivre par Geyser d'après les dessins de Fiorillo.
reliure de l'époque. Maroquin rouge à long grain, triple filet, dos orné de doubles-nerfs soulignés de filets, monogramme AS dans un médaillon de filets irradiants répété aux entrenerfs avec marguerites en écoinçon, grecque intérieur, tranches dorées.
Traces d'humidité et petites taches sur quelques rares feuillets.
premier tirage : frontispice, dédicace gravée, et 78 vignettes gravées sur cuivre par Geyser d'après les dessins de Fiorillo.
reliure de l'époque. Maroquin rouge à long grain, triple filet, dos orné de doubles-nerfs soulignés de filets, monogramme AS dans un médaillon de filets irradiants répété aux entrenerfs avec marguerites en écoinçon, grecque intérieur, tranches dorées.
Traces d'humidité et petites taches sur quelques rares feuillets.
Provenance
Albert, duc de Saxe-Teschen (vente du 3 avril 1930, n° 103). Les lots suivants sont de la même provenance : n° 27, 53 et 65.
Condition
Traces d'humidité et petites taches sur quelques rares feuillets.
"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
splendide édition commentée donnée par le philologue allemand Christian Gottlieb Heyne (1729-1812), précurseur de l'analyse scientifique des textes classiques de mythologie. Corrigée et augmentée par ses soins, l'édition de 1793 est la plus aboutie des trois éditions que connut son commentaire.