- 310
Scriptores Historiae Augustae
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nervae & Traiani, atque Adriani Caesarum vitae ex Dione... Aelius Spartianus, Julius Capitolinus, Lampridius... ab Ioanne Baptista Egnatio diligentissime castigati... (Venice: in the house of Aldus and Andrea Torresani, August 1519)
- Paper
8vo (155 x 90mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page and final verso (otherwise blank), text in italics, without blank leaf oo8, with blank leaf D4, nineteenth-century red morocco gilt by Thompson & Wall of Dublin (without ticket, see lot 104), some annotations, title-page laid down, first quire slightly short, l3 torn in margin, occasional light staining
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899; library stamp on title-page
Literature
Cataldi Palau 48; Censimento 16 CNCE 17204; Renouard 87/8; Texas 165; UCLA 181
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 copy contains uncensored the supposed speech of Heliogabalus to the meretrices, which was often excised.