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Agricola, Georgius
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- AGRICOLA, Georgius
- De re metallica libri XII... eiusdem de animantibus subterraneis liber, ab autore recognitus. Basel: Froben, March 1561
- Paper
folio (325 x 212mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page and final verso, woodcut initials, woodcut illustrations (some full-page), 2 woodcut plates (1 folding), old reused vellum, first few leaves frayed at foredge, o6 with repaired tear, occasional light staining, upper hinge breaking, binding slightly soiled
Provenance
Richard Redmayne, inscription dated 1937; presentation inscription to Salvino Fagone, dated Palermo, 1969
Literature
IA 101.562; VD16 A934; cf. Norman 20 and PMM 79 (first edition)
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
Second edition of Agricola's influential treatise on metals and mining, first published in 1556. There are over 200 woodcuts which have been attributed to Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch and Blasius Weffring.