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Boccaccio, Giovanni
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Boccaccio, Giovanni
- Philocolo in lingua vulgare tosca. (Venice: Agostino Zani, 10 April 1514)
- Paper
folio (308 x 202mm.), woodcut initials, with final blank leaf, nineteenth-century boards tooled in period style, lettered on upper cover, small ink stain on c4v, a few small wormholes at head and foot (occasionally touching text), binding rubbed, spine defective
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 6237
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
Boccaccio's Filocolo is considered the first Italian vernacular novel in prose.
The manuscript text on the title-page refers to the popular election of Ambrosius as bishop of Milan in the fourth century, taken from the 1572 edition of the Roman Breviary.