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Rojas, Fernando de
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Celestina. Tragicomedia de Calisto et Melibea nuovamente tradotta de lingua Castigliana in Italiana idioma. (Venice: Pietro Nicolini da Sabbio, July 1535)
- Paper
8vo (142 x 100mm.), woodcut on title-page, woodcut initials and illustrations, nineteenth-century red morocco gilt by Niedrée, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges
Provenance
Thomas Gaisford (of Offington, Worthing), armorial bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 23 April 1890, lot 406, £1, to Stibbs; £1-10s., price in pencil on flyleaf; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 32742; cf. Sander 1910 (1534 edition)
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
One of many Venetian editions of this popular Spanish romance, which was first published in 1499.