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Campo, Antonio.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Cremona fedelissima citta, et nobilissima colonia. Cremona: Hippolito Tromba and Hercoliano Bartoli for the author, 1585
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First edition, folio (390 x 259mm.), [8], 88, lxxviii, [89-] 119, [1] & [28] pages, engraved title with medallion portrait and arms of Philip II on verso, engraved frontispiece signed by Campo, 33 engraved and 1 woodcut medallion portraits (one of the author), engraved scene of a chariot procession on B3, folding plan of Cremona after David de Laude on 3 joined sheets, double-page map of Cremona and surrounding towns (dated 1583), folding sheet engraved on both sides with views of the Duomo & Baptistry, text within woodcut border throughout, contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title to spine ("Historia di Cremona"), early ownership inscription partly removed from frontispiece, small tear to hinge of folding map, small repairs to joints of folding plate, contemporary staining to O4v (Philip II), hinges broken and separated, covers somewhat soiled
Literature
Mortimer, Harvard Italian 100; Adams C489; Cicognara 3977
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
This elaborately designed history of Cremona is illustrated with thirty-two engraved medallion portraits of its prominent citizens and the dukes and duchesses of Milan by Agostino Carracci (and one of the author). Sources are given for many of the portraits, including a now-lost painting by Leonardo, which is stated to be the basis for the portrait of Massimiliano Sforza (N4v: "E' cavata questa effigie da un quadro à oglio, di mano di Leonardo da Vinci, in casa di Francesco Melcio gentil'huomo Milanese").