- 63
Ovidius Naso, Publius
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Ovidius Naso, Publius
- Quae in hoc volumine continentur. Ad Marinum Sannutum epistola qui apud graecos scripserunt μεταμορφωσεις... Ovidii Metamorphoseωn libri quindecim. (Venice): Aldus, (October 1502)
- Paper
8vo (148 x 95mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page and beneath colophon, with blank leaf h8, seventeenth-century Roman brown morocco tooled in gilt to a fan pattern, spine gilt in compartments, occasional light staining, rebacked retaining most of original spine, corners repaired, new endpapers, gilt mostly rubbed off
Provenance
Carolus de Monte, of the Collegium Clementinum, Rome, seventeenth-century inscription on section-title to Metamorphoses; Gustavo Camillo Galletti (1805-1868), of Florence, bookstamps (part of his collection went to Horace Landau)
Literature
Aldo Manuzio Tipografo 68; Censimento 16 CNCE 36136; Renouard 37/12; Texas 57; UCLA 66
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
A second copy of this volume (see lot 62).