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Xenophon.
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- Xenofontos apanta ta euriskomena [Greek]. Xenophontis omnia, quae extant. [edited by Francesco da Asola]. Venice: Aldus and Andrea Torresani, April 1525
- Paper
folio (306 x 202mm.), Greek text, woodcut Aldine device on title page and final verso, lightly annotated in an early hand, seventeenth-century sprinkled calf, spine gilt in compartments, slight spotting and browning, lower cover slightly scuffed, corners scuffed, spine restored at head and foot
Provenance
Library of the College of Santa Maria Coronata, Pavia, ex libris and library stamp on title
Literature
Adams X4; Censimento 16 CNCE 55989; Renouard 100:1; UCLA 201
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 complete edition of the works of Xenophon. In his preface, the editor Francesco d'Asola implicitly refers, in disparaging terms, to the earlier and incomplete Giunta edition of 1516, suggesting the intense rivalry between the two printing houses.