- 108
Giovio, Paolo
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- A group of three works in uniform armorial vellum bindings, comprising:
- Paper
Opera quotquot extant omnia. Basel: Pietro Perna (for Heinrich Petri), 1578, title within woodcut border, woodcut portrait of Giovio
Elogia virorum bellica virtute (-literis) illustrium... et nunc ex eiusdem Musaeo ad vivum expressis imaginibus exornata. Basel: Pietro Perna, 1596, (for Heinrich Petri), 1577; Regionum et insularum atque locorum descriptiones, videlicet Britanniae, Scotiae, Hiberniae, Orchadum, item Moscoviae et Larii lacus. Basel: (Pietro Perna), 1578, 3 parts in one volume, titles within woodcut border, woodcut portraits
Vitae illustrium virorum. Basel: Pietro Perna, 1578 (1576); for Heinrich Petri, 1577, 2 volumes in one, first title within woodcut border
3 volumes, folio (353 x 230mm.), contemporary Roman limp vellum gilt, probably by the Soresini bindery, with the arms of Cardinal Peretti di Montalto, flat spines gilt, gilt edges, occasional foxing or browning (severe in the Elogia), upper hinges broken, lacking all silk ties
Elogia virorum bellica virtute (-literis) illustrium... et nunc ex eiusdem Musaeo ad vivum expressis imaginibus exornata. Basel: Pietro Perna, 1596, (for Heinrich Petri), 1577; Regionum et insularum atque locorum descriptiones, videlicet Britanniae, Scotiae, Hiberniae, Orchadum, item Moscoviae et Larii lacus. Basel: (Pietro Perna), 1578, 3 parts in one volume, titles within woodcut border, woodcut portraits
Vitae illustrium virorum. Basel: Pietro Perna, 1578 (1576); for Heinrich Petri, 1577, 2 volumes in one, first title within woodcut border
3 volumes, folio (353 x 230mm.), contemporary Roman limp vellum gilt, probably by the Soresini bindery, with the arms of Cardinal Peretti di Montalto, flat spines gilt, gilt edges, occasional foxing or browning (severe in the Elogia), upper hinges broken, lacking all silk ties
Provenance
Cardinal Alessandro Peretti di Montalto (1571-1623), arms on binding, and "Ex libris Illmi Cardlis Peretti", manuscript note on flyleaves, and A.C.P., initials at foot of title-pages; Marchesi Corsi, of Florence, bookplate depicting the Villa Corsi Salviati (by Zocchi) in Sesto Fiorentino
Literature
VD16 G2049 (complete set), G2067 & G2063, G2078
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
A mixed edition of the complete works of Giovio. The series of portraits of literary men includes many of the scholars that worked for Aldus Manutius (see passim in this catalogue).
For bindings with similar tools, see Legatura romana barocca 1575-1700, plate 11 (dated 1595). The arms also contain the Aldobrandini arms inset at the top, as the Peretti family had supported the election of Clement VIII Aldobrandini (ruled 1592-1605).