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Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
- Tragoediae [edited by Thomas Farnaby]. Paris: Jean Libert, 1640
- Paper
8vo (176 x 110mm.), woodcut vignette on title-page, woodcut initials, typographic headpieces, CONTEMPORARY PARISIAN BROWN MOROCCO ELABORATELY GILT, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, paper flaw on F3 with slight loss of text, a few marginal wormholes (particularly at head of quires BB-CC), bookplate removed from flyleaf, extremities slightly rubbed with a few small repairs
Provenance
George Wild, inscription at head of title-page; Viscount Downe, armorial bookplate
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
The design of the binding is similar to those made for Hélie Dufresnoy by his first binder; for a similar binding with the same quatrefoil centrepiece, see Henry Davis Gift 137 (dated c. 1645), and Devaux, Dix siècles de reliures p. 138.