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CORNELIUS NEPOS
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Description
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CORNELIUS NEPOS (c. 110 - c. 25 BC). Excellentium imperatorum vitae. Oxford: Sheldonian Theatre, 1697 -- 8vo (226 x 135mm.), engraved frontispiece and illustrations, contemporary English restoration binding of red turkey leather gilt, probably by the Spaniel Binder, gilt edges (joints very slightly rubbed)
Provenance
J. Trelawny, inscription on title; Ralph Willett, sale, Leigh and Sotheby, 6 December 1813, lot 628; William Beckford, sale, part I, 30 June 1882, lot 2140; E.J. Stanley, manuscript note of the sale of his library by Sotheby's, 26 May 1908; Henry J.B. Clements, of Killadoon, Ireland, bookplate, sale in these rooms, 4 July 1966, lot 75, bought by A.G. Thomas; P.A. Milne-Henderson, bookplate
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Condition
Joints very slightly rubbed.
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.
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
A FINE COPY WITH A DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE.