- 102
Columella, Varro, Cato, Palladius
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Opera agricolationum... cum exscriptionibus & commentariis D. Philippi Beroaldo. Reggio Emilia: Dionysius Bertochus, 18 September 1496, 272 leaves, aa6 a6 b-i8 k4 l-y8 z4 &6 [us]8 [rum]8 A-K6 L4 M6, 41 lines plus headline, roman letter, 3- and 8-line woodcut initials with early hand-colouring and 8-line initial spaces with printed guides, woodcut printer's device on final leaf, first few leaves frayed at foredge with some loss but not touching text, quires C and D soiled at head with a few small wormholes
- Paper
Crescentiis, Petrus de. XII Bücher von dem Feldbau und vollkommener bestellung eines ordenlichen Mayerhofs oder Landguts (Georg Marius. Paralipomena et marginalia hortulanica, das ist Gartenkunst zum Feldbau). Strassburg: Bernhard Jobin, 1586 (colophon at end of first part: Frankfurt: Peter Schmid for Sigmund Feyerabend, 1583), 2 parts, title-pages in red within woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, portrait of Georg Marius in each part, folding woodcut plate, woodcut printer's device on final leaf, foredge slightly frayed and friable and defective in last few leaves, plate partly torn along fold, a few wormholes in lower margin touching last two lines of text and some catchwords
2 works in one volume, Chancery folio (308 x 200mm.), sixteenth-century German blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, central stamp of Justice on upper cover and Lucretia on lower cover, 4 bosses on each cover, two clasps, front flyleaf worn and detached, one strap lacking, lower cover slightly water-damaged, pigskin worn at edges, spine repaired at head and foot, spine cracking, boards slightly chipped
2 works in one volume, Chancery folio (308 x 200mm.), sixteenth-century German blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, central stamp of Justice on upper cover and Lucretia on lower cover, 4 bosses on each cover, two clasps, front flyleaf worn and detached, one strap lacking, lower cover slightly water-damaged, pigskin worn at edges, spine repaired at head and foot, spine cracking, boards slightly chipped
Literature
1st work: Goff S349; HC 14569; BMC vii 1090; Bod-inc S-125; GW M41055; Klebs 902.4; 2nd work: VD16 ZV 12357 (listing one copy only, in Aschaffenburg), and the second section by Marius is also listed separately as ZV 24498 (one copy only, in Heidelberg). The 1586 edition of Crescentius is not in IA, but the 1583 edition is IA 146.784.
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
Printing in Reggio Emilia began in 1494; Bertochus was the second printer to set up shop and this is the first work from his Reggio press. This printer's device was also used on the books he produced in Venice in the preceding years.