Suetonius Tranquillus, Caius

folio (315 x 205mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, white-on-black woodcut criblé initials, T4-5 transposed, with a page of seventeenth-century manuscript verse in Latin about Germanicus on rear flyleaf, SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH TAN MOROCCO ELABORATELY GILT FOR PIERRE SÉGUIER, outer roll-tooled gilt border, central laurel wreath with the PS monogram [Olivier 271 fer 7] stamped inside and at corners, on a semé of fleurs-de-lys, spine gilt in compartments with a fleur-de-lys, gilt edges, binding slightly rubbed, a few small wormholes at head and foot of spine

Pierre Séguier, chancelier of France (1588-1672), monogram on binding; Filiberto Remigio, conte Costa della Trinità (died 1826), of Chieri (Turin), armorial bookplate

Von Gültlingen, Jean Frellon 27

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.
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For another binding for Séguier using the same decoration, see lot 15.