- 51
Foglietta, Umberto
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Istoria di Mons ... Della Sacra Lega contra Selim ... fatta volgare per Giulio Guastavini. Genoa: G. Pavoni, 1598
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FIRST EDITION IN ITALIAN, small 4to (200 x 145mm.), woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials, later vellum over boards, gilt lettering piece on spine, green edges, lacking the 6 leaves of index at end, scattered spotting and browning, one or two leaves detached or becoming so, boards slightly bowed, a little worming to spine
Literature
Cobham-Jeffery, p.20; Ioannou, Cyprus and the Levant from the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation, I, p. 188'; not in Atabey or Blackmer
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
SCARCE. 'First and apparently only edition in Italian, translated by Giulio Guastavini from Foglietta's first edition, 1587, in Latin [see previous lot]' (Ioannou).