- 27
Colonna, Fabio
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Φυτοβασανος sive plantarum aliquot historia… accessit etiam piscium aliquot, plantarum que novarum historia eodem auctore. Naples: Orazio Salviani for Giovanni Giacomo Carlino and Antonio Pace, 1592
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FIRST EDITION, 2 parts in one volume, 4to (198 x 140mm.), roman, italic and greek types, woodcut printer’s device on title, 37 full-page etchings within type-ornament borders, nineteenth-century roan-backed boards, occasional dampstaining, spine a little rubbed
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 12822; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 130; Hunt 165; Nissen BBI 386
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
These engravings, among the earliest found for the illustration of plants, are thought to have been drawn and engraved by Colonna himself. He was one of the founding members of the Accademia dei Lincei.