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Buonanni, Filippo
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Recreatio mentis, et oculi in observatione animalium testaceorum. Rome: ex typographia Varesii, 1684
- Paper
FIRST LATIN EDITION, 4 parts in one volume, 4to (225 x 156mm.), engraved additional pictorial title, 7 plates bound within the text, and 137 plates bound at end, contemporary calf, spine gilt, lacking dedication and additional title to the plates at end, additional pictorial title cut close at head, binding rather rubbed, very slight loss to foot of spine
Provenance
"Roberto Lawley, Montecchio presso Pontedera", old stamp on printed title (Lawley, 1818-1881, was a noted fossil collector who contributed significantly to the Tuscan scientific community of his time); Librairie F. Savy, printed label
Literature
Nissen ZBI 754; Dance, Shell Collecting, p.43
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
This edition is enlarged from the first Italian edition of 1681 by the addition of one hundred shells and plates which depict Archimboldo grotesques composed of shells.