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Gotho, Filippo
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Gotho, Filippo
- Breve raguaglio dell' inventione e feste de gloriosi martiri Placido, e compagni. Messina: Fausto Bufalini, 1591
- paper
4to (228 x 167mm.), engraved title, 27 full-page engraved illustrations, nineteenth-century armorial vellum gilt, title with marginal repair
Provenance
André-Prosper Masséna (1829-1899), fourth prince of Essling, arms on cover; Biblioteca Antonio Limoncelli, bookplate; Libraria Antiquaria Mediolanum, bookseller's ticket
Literature
Adams G896; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 217; Watanabe-O'Kelly & Simon 558
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
Describing festivities in Messina ordered by Philip III, King of Spain, to celebrate the discovery of the remains of S. Placido and his fellow martyrs, which were unearthed in the choir of the church of S. Giovanni Battista. The panoramic view of the city is one of the earliest known.