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Sophocles
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sophocles
- Tragoediae septem. [Geneva]: Henri Estienne, 1568
- Paper
2 parts in one volume, 4to (257 x 160mm.), text in Latin and Greek, woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials and head-pieces, early nineteenth-century straight-grained morocco gilt (attributed to Roger Payne), last leaf repaired, small hole on p.461 repaired, very slight spotting on title-page, binding slightly rubbed
Provenance
William Harcourt, 3rd Earl of Harcourt (1743-1830), bookplate on front flyleaf; Revd Mr Wilson, bookplate on front pastedown; A.S. Thotwall, inscription
Literature
Adams S1448; Renouard 131/3
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 Greek text is followed by the commentary of Joachim Camerarius and his Latin version of Ajax and Electra. The forthcoming work mentioned on the title-page, Estienne's Annotationes in Sophoclem & Euripidem, was published the same year.