- 87
Castiglione, Baldassare
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Il libro del cortegiano... nuovamente ristampata. Venice: Aldus (sons of Aldus), 1545
- Paper
folio (288 x 183mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt by Cavenagh of Dublin (presumably for Sullivan), spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, lacking final leaf with device only, small wormhole at foot
Provenance
old price (or shelfmark?) 12.12.0 on old flyleaf; Sir Edward Sullivan, bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 19 May 1890, lot 110 (under Baldessar, extract from sale catalogue pasted to later flyleaf), 14s, to Ridler with his price code "si/"; £1-15-0, price in pencil on later flyleaf; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 10073; Renouard 131/4; Texas 297; UCLA 328
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 reprint of the first edition of 1528, also in folio format; the other Aldine (and non-Aldine) editions were in smaller formats. The first edition was printed under the direction of Gian Francesco Torresani, this second folio edition by Paolo Manuzio.