- 38
Bembo, Pietro
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Historiae venetae libri XII. Venice: [Gualtiero Scoto for] (sons of Aldus), 1551
- Paper
folio (297 x 206mm.), large woodcut device of Scoto on title-page, woodcut Aldine device on final verso, woodcut initials, early nineteenth-century morocco gilt by Charles Lewis (with his morocco label), vellum endleaves, gilt edges, binding slightly rubbed at edges and along joints, spine slightly faded
Provenance
William Beckford, removed from Hamilton Palace, sale, Sotheby's, 30 June 1882, lot 784, £6-15s, to Rimell; Sir Edward Sullivan, bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 19 May 1890, lot 112 (extract from sale catalogue pasted to inside front cover), £1-6s, to Ridler; £2-8-0, price in pencil on inside front cover; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 5037; Renouard 152/17; Texas 350; UCLA 420.5
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
FIRST EDITION. A crisp copy of the second state of printing, with the Scoto device and the privilege to Carlo Gualteruzzi (bookseller in Rome and Venice) on the verso of the title-page. "One of those usually termed LARGE PAPER" (Hamilton Palace and Sullivan catalogues), though this is smaller than the UCLA large paper copy (322 x 225mm., UCLA 420). This work was published separately from the Torresani heirs of Aldus; see lot 81 for a 1551 Torresani imprint.
The binder Charles Lewis was particularly favoured by William Beckford.