Guazzo, Marco.

4to (208 x 145mm.), title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, ruled in red, pastiche of a sixteenth-century binding of calf with black interlocking fillets in the manner of Grolier, gilt decoration of leafy sprays with painted sections, letters P, E and M stamped along sides of covers, central arms gilt of Charles di Mansfeld, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges

Charles Fairfax Murray, printed booklabel, sale in these rooms, 18 July 1922, lot 492

Censimento 16 CNCE 36297

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."

This is a reproduction of an elaborate sixteenth-century Parisian binding. It contains the arms of Charles de Mansfeld (1543-1595), though the initials presumably refer to his father, Pierre Ernest de Mansfeld, whose elegant Parisian bindings were on a par with Grolier's.