- 104
Cicero, Marcus Tullius
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Epistolarum ad Atticum ad Brutum ad Quintum fratrem, libri XX. (Venice: in the house of Aldus and Andrea Torresani, June 1513)
- Paper
8vo (145 x 90mm.), text in italics, woodcut Aldine device on title-page and final verso (otherwise blank), nineteenth-century red morocco gilt by Thompson & Wall of Dublin (with their ticket), lacking quire BB6 (end of preface and privileges), quire a8 (start of text), oo1-2 and 7-8, small wormholes in quires ll-mm, occasional light staining
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Aldo Manuzio tipografo 115; Censimento 16 CNCE 12190; IA 137.413; Renouard 61/3; Texas 100; UCLA 113
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 Aldine edition of the letters of Cicero to Atticus, Brutus and his brother Quintus. Aldus had intended to publish all the surviving works of Cicero, starting in 1502 with the Epistolae familiares.