- 128
Livius, Titus
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ex XIIII decadibus; Epitomae [by Lucius Florus, including Polybius Historiae, translated by Perotto]; Decas tertia; Decas quarta; Decadis quintae libri quinque. (Venice: in the house of Aldus and Andrea Torresani, December 1518-May 1533)
- Paper
5 volumes, 8vo (160 x 95mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-pages, section titles and final versos, text in italics, with blank leaves [2]*4 and *3 in volume 1, iiii4 in volume 2, 66/4, *6 and **4 in volume 4, early nineteenth-century green morocco, gilt edges, volume 3 lacking final leaf with device only
Provenance
note on a2v in volume 1 dated 19 January 1545; Ascanius --, a gift from Bellisario Bulgarini (of Siena, 1539-1619), inscription at end of volume 4; Francesco Raimondi Adami (1711-1792), stamp on third and fourth title-pages; Ormerod, armorial bookplates; Sir Edward Sullivan, bookplates, sale, Sotheby's, 19 May 1890, lot 181, £2, to Ridler; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Cataldi Palau 42, 65, 45, 57, 124; Censimento 16 CNCE 27206 & 28629; Renouard 83/7, 90/1, 86/5, 89/5, 108/4; Texas 155, 175, 162, 173, 236; UCLA 172, 198, 177, 192, 260
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 set of the extant sections of Livy's history, additionally with Florus's Epitome and books 1-5 of Polybius, who is the other major source for the First and Second Punic Wars.