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Porta, Giovanni Battista della.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- De humana physiognomonia libri III. Vico di Sorrento: Giuseppe Cacchi, 1586
- paper and ink
Folio (320 x 220mm.), engraved portrait of the author on the title within an engraved border with the full title, abbreviated title in type above the engraved border, full-page portrait of the dedicatee, Cardinal Luigi d'Este, within a border on A2 verso, 2 full-page engravings of a man and woman (both repeated), 81 engravings (including many repeats) of comparative heads of man and animal, with the cancel engraving pasted on Bb2 recto, eighteenth-century vellum, manuscript lettering on spine, minor marginal dampstaining
Provenance
Gino Sabattini, physiognomical bookplate
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 16532; Durling 3720; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 398; Norman 1723; Wellcome 5196
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
In this treatise Porta attempted to establish a scientific basis for the ancient art of physiognomy by comparing various human features with those of animals. His work was taken up in the eighteenth century by Lavater. Cacchi was the first printer at Vico di Sorrento.