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Vergilius Maro, Publius
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- I sei primi libri del Eneide. (Venice: Giovanni Padovano for Federico Torresani; book 2: Niccolò Zoppino), 1544
- Paper
6 parts in one volume, 8vo (147 x 95mm.), title within woodcut border, woodcut illustrations, with blank leaf at end of books 2, 4 and 5, without final blank leaf, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt, Aldine device stamped in blind on covers, gilt edges
Provenance
Pickering, bookseller's label on inside front cover (with Aldine device); Sir Edward Sullivan, bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 12 June 1890, lot 6632, £1-1s., to Rimell; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Cataldi Palau 169; Censimento 16 CNCE 27857; Renouard 130/4
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
Each of the six books has been translated into Italian verse by Alessandro Sansedoni, Ippolito de' Medici, Bernardino Borghesi, Bartolomeo Carli Piccolomini, Aldobrando Cerretani and Alessandro Piccolomini, respectively. The text was taken from the 1540 Comin da Trino edition.
Federico Torresani, the eldest son of Andrea Torresani, began to produce books in his own name in 1538, using other Venetian printshops.