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Curtius Rufus, Quintus [pseudo]
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Curtius Rufus, Quintus [pseudo]
- Epistolae. Reggio Emilia: Ugo Rugerius, 31 August, 1500
- Paper
Chancery 4to (205 x 145mm.), 26 leaves, a10 b-c8, 29 lines, roman type, capital spaces with printed guides at beginning of each book, printed capitals elsewhere, woodcut printer's device on last page, nineteenth-century calf, small hole in title-page, title-page slightly browned
Literature
Goff C997; HC 5892; BMC vii 1093; Bod-inc C-501; GW 7881
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 and the first work printed by Ugo Rugerius in Reggio.
Said to be the work of Quintus Curtius Rufus, these letters are now considered to be a humanist exercise. In the dedication to Francesco Maria Rangone, Rugerius states that he has prepared one thousand copies.