- 78
Caesar, Gaius Julius
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Commentarii. (Venice: in the house of Aldus and Andrea Torresani, April 1513)
- Paper
8vo (158 x 93mm.), text in italics, woodcut Aldine device on title-page, kk8 verso and final verso, double-page woodcut map of Gaul (uncoloured), 5 full-page woodcut illustrations (those on c1 transposed), with blank leaf kk7, neat later manuscript note at foot of y5v about the text, nineteenth-century black morocco gilt by Silani, outer margin at end lightly browned
Provenance
Thomas Farmer Baily (1823-1876), arms on binding, sale, Sotheby's, 4 December 1876; Sir Edward Sullivan (without bookplate), sale, Sotheby's, 19 May 1890, lot 119, £1-1s, to Ridler; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Aldo Manuzio tipografo 113; Censimento 16 CNCE 8147; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 96; Renouard 60/1; Texas 98; UCLA 117
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 fine copy of Caesar's Commentaries. Although the colophon is dated April, Aldus's preface is dated December 1513.