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Kinnamos, Joannes
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800 - 1,200 GBP
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- Kinnamos, Joannes
- Historiarum libri sex, seu de rebus gestis a Joanne et Manuele Comnenis... his adiungitur Pauli Silentiarii descriptio Sanctae Sophiae... [edited by Charles du Fresne, sieur de Cange]. Paris: e Typographia Regia, 1670
- Paper
Folio (431 x 293mm.), half-title, engraved arms of France on title-page, engraved initials, head- and tailpieces, parallel text in Greek and Latin, 2 engraved illustrations (including a map of Constantinople), contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments, small water-stain in gutter of preliminary leaves, occasional light browning or foxing, binding rubbed and slightly scraped
Provenance
Sefik E. Atabey, book label, sale in these rooms, 29 May 2002, lot 630
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 complete edition of Kinnamos's history, published as part of the monumental Corpus byzantinae historiae, which was compiled at the behest of Louis XIV. It includes the first printed description of Hagia Sophia, written by Paul the Silentiary in the sixth century, on the occasion of the second dedication of the church.