- 149
Biringuccio, Vannoccio.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- De la pirotechnia libri X. Venice: Venturino Roffinello for Curtio Navo, 1540
- Paper
4to (210 x 148mm.), title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, sixteenth or seventeenth-century calf, extremities rubbed, joints worn
Provenance
Franc. Rassius Noëns (François Rasse des Neux, c. 1525-1587), surgeon of Paris, inscription on title-page dated 1552 (he is recorded as the owner of a substantial library, and later became surgeon to the king); inventory number in red ink on title-page, "nu.o 410"; manuscript note at end, "Vendu... à l'Hotel de Bullion 1786..." (but not the sale of Camus de Limare); Morelli, engraved armorial bookplate with the insignia of the Order of SS. Maurizio and Lazzaro
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 6156; Cockle 931; Duveen 79; Norman 238; Wellcome 873
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 of Biringuccio's elegant work on pyrotechnics.