- 189
Martialis, Marcus Valerius.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Epigrammata [with commentary by Domitius Calderinus]. Venice: [Printer of the 1480 Martial], 1480
- Paper
Chancery folio (286 x 200mm.), a-z & A8 B-E6, 223 leaves (of 224, without final blank), 57 lines of commentary, roman letter, a4 with large initial in gold with white vine-stem decoration and coat of arms of the Morosini family at foot, 2- to 8-line initials supplied in red or blue, seventeenth-century vellum, a few early manuscript annotations (including some censoring of explicit vocabulary), first few leaves slightly stained, a few small wormholes (one in text), binding rubbed with some repairs to spine
Provenance
Morosini family of Venice; Petrus Aquila, jurisconsult, inscription at end
Literature
Goff M304; HC 10814; BMC v 296; Bod-inc M120; GW M21279
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
The first edition of Martial's Epigrams to contain Calderinus's commentary. This is one of five works from this anonymous press, all dated in 1480; a 2 August 1487 edition of Valla's Elegantiae linguae latinae is also ascribed to this press (IGI 10092), but the attribution is doubtful.