Lot 113
  • 113

Simeoni, Gabriele

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Dialogo pio et speculativo, con diverse sentenze latine et volgari. Lyon: Guillaume Rouillé, 1560
  • Paper
4to (220 x 162mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut illustrations (mostly of coins or Roman scenes), folding woodcut map of the Limagne in the Auvergne, with final blank leaf, contemporary limp vellum, some browning, map with repairs to verso and slightly defective, upper hinge broken, lacking two pairs of ties

Literature

Dekesel S159; Mortimer, Harvard French 498; van Gültlingen, Rouillé 489; cf. Censimento 16 CNCE 30166 (for Le sententiose imprese)

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

FIRST EDITION, produced as a second part to Simeoni's Le sententiose impresi though also issued separately. Some of the woodcuts are attributed to Pierre Eskrich, and were previously used in Rouillé's edition of Du Choul.