Lot 54
  • 54

Diogenes Laertius

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Diogenes Laertius
  • Vitae et sententiae philosophorum [translated by Ambrogius Traversarius, edited by Benedictus Brognolus]. Venice: [Bonetus Locatellus] for Octavianus Scotus, 18 December 1490
  • Paper
Chancery 4to (212 x 155mm.), 112 leaves, a-o8, 42 lines plus headline, roman type, white-on-black woodcut initials, early annotations, eighteenth-century vellum, first and last leaves frayed at foredge, slight soiling and foxing

Provenance

Law Society, armorial bookplate

Literature

Goff D222; HC 6202; BMC v 438; Bod-inc D-078; GW 8381

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."