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Alberto da Castello
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Rosario della gloriosa vergine Maria. (Venice: heirs of Pietro Ravani, 1556)
- Paper
8vo (145 x 100mm.), woodcut title-page, each page within woodcut frame, woodcut initials and illustrations, woodcut printer's device on final leaf, later limp vellum, title-page frayed at fore-edge, occasional light staining, wormholes in lower margin, R8 torn at foredge, a few small holes in last leaf
Provenance
Bateman, of Middleton Hall, Youlsgrave (Derbys.), armorial bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 25 May 1893 (not found in catalogue); William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 752
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
A charmingly illustrated devotional text by the Venetian Dominican Alberto da Castello, one of many Venetian editions produced around this time.