Sannazaro, Iacopo

Royal 8vo (185 x 112mm.), LARGE PAPER COPY, text in italics, woodcut Aldine device on title-page coloured with gold, later speckled calf, double gilt fillet border, spine gilt in compartments, lacking final leaf (containing device only), A3-5 damaged with some loss of text, B1 remargined, joints cracked

Cataldi Palau 135; Censimento 16 CNCE 27223; Renouard 112/5; Texas 114; UCLA 272; Conor Fahy, "Royal-paper copies of Aldine editions, 1494-1500", Studies in Bibliography 57 (2005/2006), 85-113, appendix, no. 23

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."

A reprint of the 1514 edition. Fahy's article on large-paper Aldines states that there was a change in the imposition of these copies in 1535; however, this book seems to follow the production methods in use from 1535, as it has a wider outer margin that indicates the use of a half-sheet of royal paper, though the pinholes in the lower inner margin that Fahy mentions as indicative of this imposition are not visible. This copy is printed on crossed arrows paper.