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Ricchieri, Lodovico
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Lectionum antiquarum libri XXX, recogniti ab auctore, atque ita locupletati, ut tertia plus parte auctiores sint redditi... Basel: Ambrosius and Aurelius Froben, (March 1566)
- Paper
folio (325 x 223mm.), woodcut printer's device on title-page and final verso, woodcut initials, early notes in a humanist hand on inside front cover and in text (in Latin and Greek), with the date 28 July at the end, contemporary stamped pigskin over wooden boards by Hans Waiblinger of Augsburg (active 1589-1595; EBDB w004051), with the initials IMA (Johannes Major Augusta [Augsburg]), a coat of arms and the date 1581 stamped in black on upper cover, two clasps, lettered across head of foredge, with manuscript annotations in Latin and Greek in Major's hand, lacking straps
Provenance
Johannes Major, initials and arms on binding; Ph. Le Bas, red stamp on title-page
Literature
VD16 R2167
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
Dedicated to Jean Grolier, Ricchieri's collection of notes on classical topics had first been printed by Aldus's heirs in 1516. Ricchieri continued to gather material for the volume, which was republished posthumously in 1542, and reprinted in this 1566 edition.
Johannes Major (1535-1615, a teacher from Augsburg) had his initials and dates added to several bindings; eight are recorded in the Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, on books relating to neo-Latin poetry, music and philosophy. Here he has written excepts from Gesner and Erasmus about the author on the inside front cover.