- 99
Erasmus, Desiderius
Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Adagiorum... chiliades quatuor. Paris: Michel Sonnius (Pierre Chevillot, May) 1579
- Paper
folio (337 x 220mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, seventeenth-century French calf gilt, arms on cover with the lettering "EX DONO SUPREM. CAMERA. COMPUT. IN AREMOR." [the gift of the accountant of the Supreme Court in Brittany], spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, binding slightly soiled and scraped, armorial on upper cover slightly defaced, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
F. de la Mennais, inscription opposite title (plausibly Hugues Felicité Robert de Lamennais, of Brittany, priest and political theorist?); D.J. Gordon, booklabel; H.B., booklabel
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
The text for this edition has been emended and expurgated, and also provided with extensive indices. The additional proverbs are from various sources, predominantly Hadrianus Junius and Gilbert Cousin.