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Contarini, Giovanni Pietro
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Historia delle cose successe dal principio della Guerra Mossa da Selim Ottomano à Venetiani, fino al di della gran Giornata Vittoriosa contra Turchi. Venice: Francesco Rampazetto, 1572
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FIRST EDITION, second issue (with map), small 4to (203 x 150mm.), woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials, double-page engraved MAP in the text (N1v-N2r), contemporary limp vellum, slight wear and worming to binding and blank endleaves, without ties
Literature
Adams C2578; Atabey 274; Blackmer 396; Cobham-Jeffery, p. 12 (does not distinguish the issues); Ioannou, Cyprus and the Levant from the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation, I, p. 103
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
UNCOMMON. 'AN IMPORTANT SOURCE FOR THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO. Contarini wrote a detailed account of the battle, including the events leading up to it. He included many interesting statistics: the sources of the various ships, numbers of men taking part, etc. ... The text of this issue [printed the same year as the first] has been completely reset, with the errata corrected, and a map has been inserted ... it depicts the entrance to the Gulf of Lepanto with the islands of Cephalonia, Ithaca and Santa Maura and the position of the Venetian and allied fleet' (Ioannou).