- 71
Durante, Castore
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Durante, Castore
- Herbario nuovo... Con figure, che rappresentano le vive piante, che nascono in tutta Europa, & nell'Indie orientali, & occidentali. Rome: Bartolomeo Bonfadino and Tito Diani, 1585
- Paper
folio (295 x 205mm.), title within architectural woodcut border, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, woodcut portrait of Durante, woodcut illustrations, woodcut printer's device above colophon, eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red edges, title-leaf cut close and repaired at foot, some browning or foxing, N6 repaired with loss of a few letters, spine repaired at head, extremities rubbed
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 17923; Hunt 151; cf. Nissen BBI 569 and Wellcome I, 1960 (with variant imprint)
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."