Lot 102
  • 102

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."

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).