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Vico, Enea
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Description
- Vico, Enea
- Paper
VICO, ENEA (1523-1567). Omnium Caesarum verissimae imagines ex antiquis numismatis desumptae... editio altera. [Venice: Paolo Manuzio], 1554 -- 4to (221 x 160mm.), 66 leaves, engraved title-page, engraved and letterpress text, engraved illustrations, nineteenth-century half vellum, numerous manuscript annotations throughout in Latin and Italian (title-page slightly soiled)
Provenance
Purchased from Olschki in 1973
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 79041; Dekesel V19; Renouard 164/25; UCLA 475 (under Zantani)
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Condition
Title-page slightly soiled.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
The coins cover Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. This is a reprint of the 1553 edition (Dekesel V17, lots 102-103); Censimento 16 records five different issues for this title in this year, some with 66 leaves (as here), some with 77 leaves. The preface is signed by Antonio Zantani.
For another copy of this issue, see lot 104.