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Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Macrobius integer nitidus suoque decori a Ioanne Rivio restitutus. (Paris): Josse Badius Ascensius and Jean Petit, (1 February 1515)
- Paper
folio (283 x 193mm.), title within woodcut border with device of Petit, woodcut initials and illustrations (including a world map), without final blank leaf, English eighteenth-century speckled calf, gilt fillet border, spine gilt in compartments, red speckled edges, a few small marginal wormholes towards end, binding slightly rubbed, lettering-piece slightly torn
Provenance
Earls of Macclesfield, armorial bookplate dated 1860 and blind stamp, sale, Sotheby's, 2 October 2008, lot 4591
Literature
Moreau II, 1162; Renouard, Ascensius, Macrobius 1
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
This volume contains Macrobius's Somnium Scipionis and Saturnalia. The text derives from the 1513 Giunta edition, and the editor, Giovanni Rivio, was active in Venice in the 1510s.