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Gorlaeus, Abraham
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Description
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GORLAEUS, ABRAHAM (1549-1608). Thesaurus numismatum Romanorum aureorum argenteorum aereorum ad familias eius Urbis spectantium usque ad obitum Augusti. Accessere eiusdem paralipomena seu typi numorum Romanorum quios a Fulvio Ursino partim non editos omnino partim non ita editos idem possidet. [Leiden], 1605 [changed in manuscript to 1609] -- folio (300 x 193mm.), engraved title-page, with blank leaf *4, 45 engraved plates, blank leaf at end of plates, contemporary vellum (paper flaw at foot of plate 8, small stains on F1-2)
Provenance
Ingram Lockhart, inscription on inside front cover
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Condition
Paper flaw at foot of plate 8, small stains on F1-2.
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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
Abraham Gorlaeus (or van Goorle), a friend of Scaliger, had amassed a very substantial collection of more than 13,000 classical coins, which were purchased after his death by Henry, Prince of Wales, although some were acquired by Queen Christina of Sweden. He also had a collection of ancient rings and gems, which were catalogued in his "Dactyliotheca", published in 1601.
The title-page border was also used for an edition with a letterpress title which was issued in Leiden by Henricus Haestens in 1607, with the same letterpress text and engraved plates. The privilege in this copy is dated Paris, 18 December 1604, and the dedication to Henry IV is dated 1609.