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Pacheco de Narvaez, Luys
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pacheco de Narvaez, Luys
- Compendio de la filosofia y destreza de las armas de Geronimo de Carrança. Madrid: Luis Sanchez, 1612
- Paper
first edition, 4to (197 x 142mm.), woodcut coat of arms on title-page, woodcut diagrams in text, woodcut head-pieces and initials, modern vellum, some marginal damp-staining, slight spotting
Provenance
Josep Maluquer i Nicolau, bookplate; J Llonch, bookplate
Literature
Palau 208248; Vigeant, p.100
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 Compendio is an abbreviated version of Jerónimo de Carranza's De la philosophia de las armas, the innovative and influential fencing manual first published in 1582. While Pachecho de Narvaez's text remains faithful to Carranza's philosophy and teaching methods, it is markedly more concise than the 1582 work: in his letter to the reader he explains that he has trimmed his mentor's digressions in order to distill his ideas and make them more easily comprehensible.