- 169
Fontana, Carlo.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Templum Vaticanum et ipsius origo. Rome: Giovanni Francesco Buagni, 1694
- Paper
Folio (416 x 300mm.), one engraved map and 78 engraved plates (10 folding) by Alessandro Specchi after Fontana, parallel text in Latin and Italian, contemporary vellum, some discolouration in gutter, recased, binding slightly scraped
Provenance
Tullabeg Jesuit College, stamp on flyleaf and title-page
Literature
Berlin Katalog 2678; Fowler 122
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 this lavish and exhaustive work on the Vatican buildings. Part three is devoted to the Vatican obelisk, with plates copied from Domenico Fontana's Della trasportatione dell'obelisco vaticano (1590).