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Ptolemaeus, Claudius
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3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Ptolemaeus, Claudius
- Geografia cioè descrittione universale... Dal latino nell'italiano tradotta dal R.D. Leonardo Cernoti. Venice: Giovanni Battista & Giorgio Galignani Fratelli, 1598-1597
- paper
2 parts in one volume, folio (305 x 205mm.), engraved devices on title, 63 engraved half-page maps and one full-page world map, numerous woodcuts in text, old vellum, occasional light browning (mainly to text pages), rebacked
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 47523; Phillips, Atlases 405; Shirley, British Library T.PTOL-12b
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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 Italian edition of Magini's edition of Ptolemy's Geography, translated by the Venetian Leonardo Cernoti. The modern section includes three world maps: two after Mercator, one after Ortelius.