- 100
Grisone, Federico
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Ιπποκομικη. Kunstlicher Bericht, und allerzierlichste beschreybung… wie die streitbarn Pferdt... (Augsburg: Michael Manger and Georg Willer, 1570)
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FIRST GERMAN EDITION, folio (308 x 205mm.), title printed in red and black within wide allegorical woodcut border, woodcut initials and tailpieces, full-page woodcut illustrations of horses, equestrian manoeuvres, bits and tourneys (the latter by Jost Amman), double-page woodcut plate at end, old limp vellum, new endpapers, occasional soiling, mostly marginal
Literature
Nissen ZBI 1723; VD16 G3371; cf. Mellon 7 (English translation of c. 1560)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Grisone’s Gli Ordini di Cavalcare was first published in 1550 and is one of the most important works on equitation of its time.