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Ferrari, Giovanni Battista.
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Hesperides sive de malorum aureorum cultura et usu libri quattuor. Rome: Hermann Scheus, 1646
- Paper
Folio (349 x 228mm.), allegorical engraved frontispiece, 100 engraved plates, contemporary calf with blind fillet borders, [Cleveland Herbal 206; Hunt 243; Nissen BBI 621; Oak Spring Pomona 67], one plate shorter, occasional light browning in the text, a few scuffs on binding, foot of spine and corners chipped
Provenance
College of the Society of Jesus at Brussels, inscription on frontispiece dated 1647
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
First edition of the first work devoted to citrus fruit. The plates of this lavishly illustrated baroque book show oranges, citrons, lemons and limes in a multitude of varieties, by famous Roman artists of the period. Eighty fruit plates are the work of Cornelis Bloemaert, who also engraved most of the remainder, which are signed by Andrea Sacchi, Nicolas Poussin, Pietro Paolo Ubaldini, F. Perier, Francesco Albani, Philippe Gagliard, F. Ramanelli, Guido Reni, Dominic Zampieri and H. Rinaldi. Seven plates are devoted to statues and other images of Hercules, while the rest show mythological scenes, garden buildings, orangeries, tools and so on. Each fruit plate displays a life-size fruit, with foliage, in full and in section, with titles on decorative scrolls.