- 111
Herodianus
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- L'histoire... traitant de la vie des successeurs de Marc Aurele à l'Empire de Romme, translatee de Greq en Françoys, par Jaques des Contes de Vintemille, Rhodien. Lyon: Guillaume Rovillé, 1554
- Paper
folio (330 x 227mm.), title within woodcut border, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, later German vellum gilt with a mountain goat stamped in black and gold on covers, quires o and p transposed, title-page slightly soiled and frayed, small wormhole in last few leaves, lacking two pairs of ties
Provenance
Amalia, Fürstin von Gallitzin (1748-1806), printed label pasted to verso of title-page
Literature
von Gültlingen, Lyon, Rouillé 294
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
First edition of this translation. The translator, Jacques de Vintimille, was born in Rhodes and after the fall of the island to the Turks in 1522, was taken back to France and educated in Lyon. His mother was a Palaeologos, hence his fluency in Greek.