- 77
Suetonius Tranquillus, Caius, and others
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Suetonius Tranquillus, Caius
- XII Caesares. Sexti Aurelii Victoris a D. Caesare Augusto usque ad Theodosium excerpta. Eutropii de gestis Romanorum Lib. X. Pauli Diaconi libri VIII ad Eutropii historiam additi. (Venice): Aldus (in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae soceri, May 1521)
- Paper
8vo (158 x 95mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page, text in italics, with blank leaf D8, neat manuscript annotations in several hands including early manuscript additions to index, Erasmus's name on E1 and E3 obscured, eighteenth-century vellum, brown morocco lettering-piece, yellow edges, first two leaves slightly stained, small wormholes in y7-z3 slightly affecting text, occasional light staining, obscured inscriptions on title-page and beneath colophon
Provenance
Charles Hope, first earl of Hopetoun (died 1742), armorial bookplate, his library sold by Sotheby's, 25 February 1889; Edward Henry Whinfield (1836-1922), armorial bookplate
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 37658; Renouard 91/7; Texas 178; UCLA 201
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
Dedicated by Giovanni Battista Cipelli to Jean Grolier. This is a reprint of the 1516 edition, though additionally with annotations by Erasmus.