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Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Vegetius Renatus, Flavius
- De re militari libri... [and other works] edita a Petro Scriverio. Cum commentariis aut notis God. Stewechii & Fr. Modii. [Antwerp]: Ex officina Plantiniana Raphelengii, 1607 (1606)
- Paper
4to (224 x 165mm.), engraved printer's device on first title-page, woodcut device on second title-page, woodcut initials and illustrations, with duplicate of B2-3 bound between qq1-2, RED MOROCCO GILT FOR NICOLAS-CLAUDE FABRI DE PEIRESC, most probably by Simon Corberan in Aix-en-Provence, with his Greek monogram on covers, double gilt fillet borders, flat spine gilt in compartments, red speckled edges, autograph notes by Peiresc on Oo1-4 (Frontinus on aqueducts) and Rr1 (laws on aqueducts) and Vu1v (commentary on Frontinus) and Xx1 (Frontinus on borders), underlining in ink, occasional light spotting or browning or damp-staining, extremities very slightly rubbed
Provenance
Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580-1637), monogram on binding and stamped at foot of title-page
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
This was an important edition of Vegetius, Aelianus, Frontinus and other writers on military subjects, together with a lengthy and detailed commentary which was published here for the first time.
The flower tool on the spine is also shown in Pollard's "Changes in the style of bookbinding, 1550-1830", The Library, fifth series, XI (1956), plate II(c), on a book printed in Paris in 1621.