- 198
Xenophon
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- [Hellenica] Xenophontis omissa, quae & graeca gesta appellantur; Gemistus Pletho. De gestis Graecorum post pugnam ad Mantineam... Herodian. A Marci principatu historiarum libri octo; Scholae in Thucydidem. (Venice): Aldus, (October 1503)
- Paper
Super-Chancery folio (310 x 205mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page and final verso, text in Greek, modern limp reused vellum, a few early annotations, wormholes repaired in gutter of a5 and d3-6 and t4, some small wormholes in gutter throughout, last leaf slightly soiled and repaired at foredge
Provenance
Christie's, 3 May 1995, lot 46
Literature
Aldo Manuzio tipografo 80; Censimento 16 CNCE 55858; Renouard 41/7; Texas 67; UCLA 78
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
EDITIO PRINCEPS of Xenophon's Hellenica and Herodian, dedicated by Aldus to Guidobaldo da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino.