Lot 72
  • 72

Sales, François de

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Sales, François de
  • Introduttione alla vita divota. Rome: (Fabio di Falco for) Gregorio and Giovanni Andreoli, 1667
  • Paper
12mo (144 x 74mm.), additional engraved title-page, woodcut initials and tailpieces, woodcut printer's device at end, CONTEMPORARY ROMAN CHESTNUT MOROCCO ELABORATELY GILT BY THE ANDREOLI BINDERY, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, engraved title repaired along foredge with slight loss to upper corner, E12 repaired at foredge, lacking two pairs of silk ties, extremities slightly rubbed

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."

Catalogue Note

The Andreoli were booksellers and bookbinders in Rome in the seventeenth century, making elegant bindings for popes and other noble clients.