- 205
Estienne, Charles
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres... Una cum figuris, & incisionum declarationibus, a Stephano Riverio Chirurgo compositis. Paris: Simon de Colines, 1545
- Paper
folio (380 x 251mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut criblé initials, woodcut illustrations, old half vellum, red speckled edges, occasional light foxing, R5 torn and repaired, small wormhole towards end, binding slightly rubbed
Provenance
bought from Robert D. Steedman, bookseller, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1961
Literature
Eimas 256; IA 165.250; Renouard, Colines p.409; Renouard, Estienne 113/3; Wellcome 6076; cf. Mortimer, Harvard French 213 (French edition of 1546)
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
FIRST EDITION, A LARGE COPY. Estienne's anatomical work was in progress for many years before it was finally published, apparently due to plagiarism by two German printers; in the meantime, Vesalius's anatomical magnum opus was produced in 1543, and Estienne's work was then delayed by Vesalius's privilege.
The woodcuts were based on anatomical drawings by the surgeon Etienne de La Rivière; many of them have a separate anatomical central section which is inserted into the main woodblock surround. "This magnificent folio volume is one of the finest of all anatomical treatises... The anatomy itself is pre-Vesalian in conception and far from being as accurate as that of Vesalius" (Eimas, p.93).