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Lot 105
  • 105

Levanto, Francesco Maria.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Prima parte dello specchio del mare, nel quale si descrivono tutti li porti, spiaggie, baye, isole, scogli, e seccagni del Mediterraneo. Genoa: Marino and Celle, 1664
  • Paper
First edition, part 1 only, all published, folio (420 x 280mm.), letterpress title within engraved border, 25 engraved mapsheets (all but one double-page), numerous woodcut profiles and other diagrams, eighteenth-century vellum, a few marginal stains on the first few leaves

Literature

Koeman IV, Lev I; N.M.M. III, 42

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."

Catalogue Note

Uncommon Italian pilot-book compiled by Francesco Levanto, a Genoese ship's-captain, based on the Mediterranean pilot book published by Pieter Goos (see lot 100).