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Pass, Crispin van de
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6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Pass, Crispin van de
- Hortus Floridus in quo rariorum & minus vulgarium florum Icones ad vivam veramque formam accuratissime delineatae. Arnhem: Joannes Jansson (and Utrecht: Herman van Borculo and van de Pass), 1614
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5 parts in one volume, oblong 4to (185 x 265mm.), engraved title, 4 letterpress sectional titles, 5 plates of gardens, one allegorical plate, one plate of a Biblical quotation in an architectural border, 160 plates of flowers, most plates with text on verso, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with floral motif, [Cleveland Herbal 160; Hunt 199; Nissen BBI 1494; An Oak Spring Flora 12; Pritzel 6972], a few leaves slightly browned, the final garden plate with a printer’s crease
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
"Blunt calls this the most celebrated and influential of the early florilegia, and one of the finest" (Hunt), and An Oak Spring Flora considers it "the most popular florilegium ever published". The work was issued in a number of states between 1614 and 1617, and "it is almost impossible to find any two that are identical" (An Oak Spring Flora). This set with the Latin text appears to be an early issue: the letterpress titles are all in the early states identified by The Cleveland Herbal.