- 164
Ariosto, Lodovico
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ariosto, Lodovico
- Orlando furioso ... nuouamente adornato di figure di rame da Girolamo Porro. Venice: Francesco de' Franceschi Senese, 1584
- Paper
3 parts in one volume, 4to (261 x 178mm.), title engraved within architectural border with portrait of of Ariosto and Franceschi's device, engraved title-pages to other parts, full-page engraving (one repeated) and engraved cartouche at the start of each canto, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, late eighteenth-century blue morocco gilt, edges gilt, lacking a8 (the repeated engraving at the start of Canto 34), title-page slightly browned, small hole in F5 (illustration to Canto 10), occasional spotting elsewhere, lower cover slightly rubbed, joints slighly cracked at head and foot
Provenance
Augustus Frederick (1773-1843), duke of Sussex, armorial bookplate; his sale, Evans, London, 22 April 1845, lot 132, £2 18s to Rodd, stating "with the right plate to Canto 34" and "from Colonel Stanley's Library" (sold by Evans, 30 April 1813)
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 2807; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 30
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
"The most elaborate of the sixteenth-century editions" (Mortimer). The original engraving for Canto 34 depicted the figure of St John the Evangelist; this was suppressed and a repeat of the engraving for Canto 33 was supplied in its place (lacking in this copy).