- 300
Sallustius Crispus, Gaius
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- De coniuratione Catilinae. Eiusdem de bello Iurgurthino [and other works]. (Venice: in the house of Aldus and Andrea Torresani, January 1521)
- Paper
8vo (155 x 90mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page, text in italics, with blank leaf t7, English eighteenth-century Harleian style red morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, black morocco lettering-piece, gilt edges, lacking final leaf with device only, upper joint starting to crack
Provenance
"Addison's sale, £2-9-0", ink note (by Heber?) on flyleaf, Joseph Addison, sale, Leigh and Sotheby, 27 May 1799, lot 300, 9s. [sic], to Heber; Richard Heber, sale, part VI, Evans, March 1835, lot 3148, £1-1s., to H. Bohn; William Beckford, "from the Duke of Hamilton's library", pencil note on flyleaf, sale of the Beckford Library, part 3, 2 July 1883, lot 1674 ("old English red morocco, gold tooling"), 19s., to Pickering; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Cataldi Palau 60; Censimento 16 CNCE 53983; Renouard 93/16; Texas 186; UCLA 194
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
This edition is based on the earlier Aldine of 1509, but with the text corrected by Gian Francesco Torresani. Aldus's original preface is included, together with a new preface to the reader by Gian Francesco.