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Rossi, Girolamo
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Rossi, Girolamo
- De destillatione liber, in quo stillatitiorum liquorum, qui ad medicinam faciunt, methodus ac vires explicantur: et chemice artis veritas, ratione, & experimento comprobatur. Ravenna: Francesco Tebaldini, 1582 (1581)
- paper
4to (199 x 142mm.), woodcut device on title-page and final leaf, woodcut illustrations and initials, eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine elaborately gilt in compartments, early annotation to p.31, foxing, mainly to edges
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 35039; Simon BB ii, 568
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 of Rossi's treatise on distillation, including a description of how to distill wine to obtain the elixir of life. Rossi was physician to Clement VII. We have traced no copy at auction since 1998.