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Description
- A collection of three folio volumes in gilt bindings, comprising:
- paper
Homer. Quae extant omnia. Basel, 1583, 2 parts in one volume, folio (335 x 205mm.), parallel Latin and Greek text, seventeenth-century calf gilt, arms of Bruant des Carrières on covers within a semée of fleurs-de-lis, gilt edges, title somewhat soiled and creased, binding slightly rubbed, spine worn at head and foot, one corner worn
Poetae Graeci veteres carminis heroici scriptores. Geneva, 1606, 2 volumes in one, folio (332 x 205mm.), parallel Latin and Greek text, title printed in red and black (no title to second volume), contemporary calf gilt with arms of S.A.S. Henriette Louise Marie Françoise Gabrielle de Bourbon within a semée of fleurs-de-lis, gilt edges, title soiled and creased, some spotting and staining, binding somewhat rubbed and worn
Ripamontius, J. Historiae patriae libri VIII. Milan, [1648], folio (298 x 198mm.), engraved pictorial title, contemporary red morocco, elaborately gilt, gilt edges, joints spitting, spine worn at foot with some loss, slightly worn at head
together 3 volumes
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."