- 318
Silius Italicus, Gaius
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- De bello punico secundo XVII libri nuper diligentissime castigati. (Venice: in the house of Aldus and Andrea Torresani, July 1523)
- Paper
8vo (146 x 90mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page and final verso (otherwise blank), text in italics, eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco lettering-piece, extremities rubbed, joints starting to crack
Provenance
[Sir Edward Sullivan, sale, Sotheby's, 19 May 1890, lot 249, 6s, to Ridler, described as "calf extra"]
Literature
Cataldi Palau 90; Censimento 16 CNCE 37706; Renouard 98/6; Texas 204; UCLA 223
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
Although based on the faulty Giunta edition of 1515, Gian Francesco Torresani announces in his preface that he has added 84 lines to book VIII, from a manuscript recently found in France, which appear here in print for the first time.