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Boccaccio, Giovanni
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Boccaccio, Giovanni
- Des nobles maleureux [translated by Laurent de Premierfait]. Paris: (Nicolas Couteau for Gilles de Gourmont and Jean Petit), 1538
- Paper
folio (306 x 188mm.), title printed in red and black within woodcut border, woodcut device of Jean Petit at end, woodcut initials, modern vellum, edges slightly frayed, upper corner of last leaf torn with loss of printed foliation, occasional slight dampstaining
Provenance
Law Society of England and Wales
Literature
IA 120.270; Mendham B310
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
Laurent de Premierfait (c. 1380-1418) was perhaps the most significant French translator of the first half of the fifteenth century. He translated Boccaccio's De casibus virorum illustribus twice, in 1400 and 1409; the second translation, used for this edition, takes some liberties with the original text, adding detail to Boccaccio's literary and geographic landscape and indulging in anti-war moralising.