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Palladio, Andrea
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Palladio, Andrea
- I quattro libri dell'archittetura. Venice: Domenico de' Franceschi, 1570 [i.e. Venice 1768]
- Paper
folio (337 x 249mm.), copperplate reproductions of the woodcuts from the 1570 edition, eighteenth-century green morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, binding slightly scuffed, wear to extremities, joints worn
Provenance
Edward M. Ellery, inscription at head of p.[2]; William John Monson, Burton Hall library bookplate on front pastedown
Literature
Fowler 232
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
A fine copy of this celebrated book.
Published by Joseph Smith, British Consul at Venice, this facsimile edition was intended not as a forgery but to meet the demand for a textbook occasioned by the eighteenth-century Palladian revival.