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Martorell, Joanot.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Tirante il bianco valorissimo cavaliere [translated by Lelio de Manfredi]. Venice: Pietro di Nicolini da Sabbio for Federico Torresano d'Asola, 1538
- Paper
4to (215 x 149mm.), title within woodcut border with printer's device at foot, edges gilt, crushed green morocco gilt by Trautz-Bauzonnet
Provenance
Edward Herbert, Earl of Powis, bookplate
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
First edition in Italian of Tirant lo blanch, the finest medieval libro de caballeria in Catalan. The Valencian knight Joanot Martorell began the book in around 1460; it was finished after his death by Marti Joan de Galba and first published in Valencia in 1490. The book has had a lasting influence, particularly on Cervantes who described it as "the best book in the world" (Don Quixote, part I, chapter vi).
A fine copy from the library of the Earl of Powis.