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Dante Alighieri
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Dante Alighieri
- Comedia... con la dotta & leggiadra spositione di Christophoro Landino. Venice: Giovanni Giolito de' Ferrari (Bernardo Stagnino), 1536
- Paper
4to (203 x 148mm.), woodcut portrait of Dante on title-page, woodcut initials, full-page woodcut opposite start of first canto, smaller woodcut at start of subsequent canti, woodcut printer's device at end, seventeenth-century speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments, a few manuscript annotations, a few small stains (that on F7r with slight loss of text), blank lower corner of II8 torn, QQ2 torn without loss but affecting text, QQ1-2 and 7-8 slightly browned, some headlines shaved, binding slightly worn
Provenance
Agostino Fantastici, inscription on flyleaf (plausibly the Sienese architect and poet, 1782-1845); Marchesi Corsi, of Florence, bookplate depicting the Villa Corsi Salviati (by Zocchi) in Sesto Fiorentino
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 1162; IA 149.953; Sander 2327
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
This is a reprint of the 1512 Stagnino edition with the same woodblocks, which were based on the 1491 Venetian edition of Benalius and Capcasa (Sander 2313).