- 27
Italian history and literature
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The autograph collection of Walter Toscanini, son of Arturo Toscanini.
- ink and paper
Good collection of about eighty autograph letters and letters signed by
Bartolomeo Calco, letter addressed to Ludovico Sforza, as duca di Bari, about the arrival of the ambassador from Rome, 1 page, 4to, integral address-panel, Milan, 4 December 1494; Orazio Farnese, letter signed ("Horatio Farnese"), to Giorgio Palleano, giving military instructions, 2 pages, 4to, 14 June 1552; Francesco Farnese, letter to the mayor of San Donnino, 1 page, 4to, 4 March 1708;
Autograph letters signed by Giovanni Battista Casti (to Serpieri, about publishing his works, 3 pages, 4to, 22 March 1797), Scipione Maffei (to Francesco Guechi, 1746), P.A. Coppola (1844, to the publisher F. Lucca about publishing an opera, probably Giovanna I di Napoli), Andrea Maffei, Giulio Carcano (1861, to Tamburini), Pietro Giordani, Carlo Rosmini, Scapoli, Pelagio Pelagi (5), Giuseppe Longhi (2 to Domenico Artaria); Bartolomeo Gamba (to Antonio Stella), Carlo Pepoli, Geoffroy St Hilaire (2), Felice Argenti (1836), Pier-Alessandro Paravia, Eliseo Sala, Vincenzo Dandolo, Francesco Gambara, G.P. Vieusseux (2), Garnier and many others,
and a collection of letters by cardinals, including Decio Azzolino, responding to congratulations on being elected cardinal, 1 page, 4to, Rome, 12 February 1586; Pietro Aldobrandini, letter to the priory at Fermo, 1 page, 4to, integral address panel, July 1599; Giovanni Battista Altieri, two letters, 1638 and 1646; Ottavio Acquaviva, 1 page, 4to, Rome 22 March 1662; Gilberto Borromeo, 1 page, 4to, Rome 22 March 1662, Luigi Vanicelli (1808); together with the charter of Petrus de Casterrale, signed by the scribe Giorgio Terzaghi, 1 page on vellum, c.9 x 26.5cm), Milan, 1394
about 80 items in all, sold as a collection not subject to return, most with integral autograph address-panels, in late nineteenth century paper wrappers, browning to some items, occasionally heavy; a more complete list is available for consultation on request
Bartolomeo Calco, letter addressed to Ludovico Sforza, as duca di Bari, about the arrival of the ambassador from Rome, 1 page, 4to, integral address-panel, Milan, 4 December 1494; Orazio Farnese, letter signed ("Horatio Farnese"), to Giorgio Palleano, giving military instructions, 2 pages, 4to, 14 June 1552; Francesco Farnese, letter to the mayor of San Donnino, 1 page, 4to, 4 March 1708;
Autograph letters signed by Giovanni Battista Casti (to Serpieri, about publishing his works, 3 pages, 4to, 22 March 1797), Scipione Maffei (to Francesco Guechi, 1746), P.A. Coppola (1844, to the publisher F. Lucca about publishing an opera, probably Giovanna I di Napoli), Andrea Maffei, Giulio Carcano (1861, to Tamburini), Pietro Giordani, Carlo Rosmini, Scapoli, Pelagio Pelagi (5), Giuseppe Longhi (2 to Domenico Artaria); Bartolomeo Gamba (to Antonio Stella), Carlo Pepoli, Geoffroy St Hilaire (2), Felice Argenti (1836), Pier-Alessandro Paravia, Eliseo Sala, Vincenzo Dandolo, Francesco Gambara, G.P. Vieusseux (2), Garnier and many others,
and a collection of letters by cardinals, including Decio Azzolino, responding to congratulations on being elected cardinal, 1 page, 4to, Rome, 12 February 1586; Pietro Aldobrandini, letter to the priory at Fermo, 1 page, 4to, integral address panel, July 1599; Giovanni Battista Altieri, two letters, 1638 and 1646; Ottavio Acquaviva, 1 page, 4to, Rome 22 March 1662; Gilberto Borromeo, 1 page, 4to, Rome 22 March 1662, Luigi Vanicelli (1808); together with the charter of Petrus de Casterrale, signed by the scribe Giorgio Terzaghi, 1 page on vellum, c.9 x 26.5cm), Milan, 1394
about 80 items in all, sold as a collection not subject to return, most with integral autograph address-panels, in late nineteenth century paper wrappers, browning to some items, occasionally heavy; a more complete list is available for consultation on request
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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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."