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Polacco, Giorgio
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Polacco, Giorgio
- Anticopernicus catholicus, seu de terrae statione, et de solis motu, contra systema copernicanum, catholicae assertiones. Venice: Guerigli, 1644
- Paper
4to (233 x 165mm.), engraved diagram of the solar system on title-page, two engraved illustrations, woodcut initials and headpieces, later carta rustica (possibly a remboitage), untrimmed, small repair to gutter of title-page, title-page slightly spotted, inscription removed from final leaf
Literature
Riccardi ii, 290
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
FIRST EDITION, containing 195 assertiones relating astronomy to the Bible and the teaching of the Catholic Church, which demonstrate Polacco's wide reading and erudition. Polacco, a Venetian priest, hails the condemnation of Copernicanism by the Church in 1616 and Galileo's forced recantation of 1633; he cites Galileo's condemnation and abjuration in full in assertio 123.