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Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint
- De civitate Dei. Venice: Gabriele di Pietro, 1475
- Paper
Chancery folio (268 x 190mm.), a8 [5 6 7 8]8 a-z A-D10, 279 leaves (of 296), double column, 46 lines plus headline, gothic letter, first initial in blue with red penwork marginal decoration, other 2- to 11-line initials supplied in red or blue with printed guides, eighteenth-century cat's-paw calf, spine gilt in compartments (mistakenly giving place of publication as "Tarvisio", ie Treviso, as the colophon states that the printer is from Treviso), lacking 15-leaf table and two blank leaves, a few ink stains on r2, a few other small stains, joints worn, binding rubbed
Provenance
Bibliotheca Regia Parmensis (now the Biblioteca Palatina in Parma, founded in the 1760s), engraved bookplate, with shelfmark E 1351; Costanzo Gazzera (Italian archaeologist and bibliographer, 1778-1859), presentation inscription on verso of flyleaf to the bibliophile Marchese Cesare Alfieri di Sostegno (1799-1869); C.E. Rappaport, Rome, bookseller's label on inside front cover; I.R.A. Bailey, inscription on engraved bookplate
Literature
Goff A1236; HC 2052; BMC v 201; Bod-inc A523; GW 2880. ISTC lists three copies of this edition in the Biblioteca Palatina.
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
Seventh edition of The City of God. Unusually, the printer's name also appears in the headline on the first page of the text; Gabriele di Pietro also used this feature in other works (such as his Petrus de Abano of 1476, where his name is printed in red).