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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 USD
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Description
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Moralis [Opera philosophica. Epistolae]. Venice: Bernardinus de Choris de Cremona and Simon de Luere, 5 October 1490
Chancery folio (12 x 7 3/4 in.; 305 x196 mm), type 107R, 80R, 80Gk, 62 lines plus headline, capital spaces with guide letters, spaces for Greek, collation: +2, a-r8, s, t6, A-G8, H9=[215] leaves, lacking the final blank leaf; fore-margin of first 4 leaves mended, dampstain in upper outer corner of quires G-H, lower outer corner of leaves H6-9 cut away with loss of a few words some of which supplied in manuscript, contemporary marginal notes and pointing hands shaved, inkstains in leaves l8v and C7, a few worm punctures throughout, worm track in lower margins of quires A-B, and D. Modern antique panelled calf; joints and edges worn. Dealer's invoice laid in.
Chancery folio (12 x 7 3/4 in.; 305 x196 mm), type 107R, 80R, 80Gk, 62 lines plus headline, capital spaces with guide letters, spaces for Greek, collation: +2, a-r8, s, t6, A-G8, H9=[215] leaves, lacking the final blank leaf; fore-margin of first 4 leaves mended, dampstain in upper outer corner of quires G-H, lower outer corner of leaves H6-9 cut away with loss of a few words some of which supplied in manuscript, contemporary marginal notes and pointing hands shaved, inkstains in leaves l8v and C7, a few worm punctures throughout, worm track in lower margins of quires A-B, and D. Modern antique panelled calf; joints and edges worn. Dealer's invoice laid in.
Provenance
Purchased from Francis Edwards Ltd. in 1972
Literature
HC 14593*; Goff S370; BMC V, 464; BSB-Ink S-267
Condition
lacking the final blank leaf; fore-margin of first 4 leaves mended, dampstain in upper outer corner of quires G-H, lower outer corner of leaves H6-9 cut away with loss of a few words some of which supplied in manuscript, contemporary marginal notes and pointing hands shaved, inkstains in leaves l8v and C7, a few worm punctures throughout, worm track in lower margins of quires A-B, and D. Modern antique panelled calf; joints and edges worn
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The other works in this edition include the Suasoriae and Controversiae of Seneca the Elder.