- 79
Imperato, Ferrante
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Imperato, Ferrante
- Historia naturale... Nella quale ordinatamente si tratta della diversa condition di minere, pietre pretiose, & altre curiosità. Con varie historie di piante, & animali, sin'hora non date in luce... In questa seconda impressione aggiontovi da Gio. Maria Ferro spetiale alla Sanità, alcune annotationi alle piante nel libro vigesimo ottavo. Venice: Combi and La Noù, 1672
- paper
folio (321 x 225mm.), title printed in red and black, engraved illustration on title-page, double-page engraved plate ("Ritratto del museo di Ferrante Imperato"), numerous woodcut illustrations (especially pp.626-696), woodcut initials and headpieces, woodcut printer's device on Hh4 verso and last verso of index, eighteenth-century mottled calf, foxing and browning, B5 remargined, dampstaining to corners at end, ownership annotation at foot of title, spine defective at foot
Literature
Grinke, From Wunderkammer to Museum, 22; Hunt 321; Nissen ZBI 2111; Wellcome IV, p.328
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
Imperato (1550-1625) was an apothecary in Naples who created a museum of natural history specimens, which was much admired by visiting scholars. This catalogue of his collection was first published in Naples in 1599, and this enlarged edition contains sections on mining and alchemy as well as botany and zoology.