- 116
Amico, Bernardino
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Trattato delle piante & immagini de sacri edifizi di Terra Santa. Florence: Pietro Cecconcelli, 1620
- Paper
SECOND EDITION, folio (285 x 207mm.), engraved title and 34 double-page plates by Jacques Callot depicting 46 views and plans, contemporary vellum, occasional spotting or browning
Provenance
presentation inscription dated 1622
Literature
Atabey 20; Blackmer 31
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
The first edition was printed in Rome in 1609, but this is the first with the plates engraved by Jacques Callot. The author, Bernardino Amico, was the prior of the Franciscan order at Jerusalem in 1596, where he spent five years.