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Guarnerius, Joannes Antonius
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- De bello Cyprio libri tres. Bergamo: Ventura, 1597
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FIRST EDITION, 4to (206 x 150mm.), woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, contemporary limp vellum, flat spine, titled in ink on spine and fore-edge, early ownership name crossed-out at foot of title, occasional light browning, spotting and waterstaining, short tear to head of spine, small loss to foot of lower cover, without ties
Literature
Adams G1446; Cobham-Jefferey, p.24; COPAC (2 copies only: Oxford, and Cambridge); Göllner 2292 (2 copies only: Vienna, and Erlangen); Ioannou, Cyprus and the Levant from the Sylvia Ioannou Foundation, I, p. 227; 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
RARE. There are no auction records for this first edition in ABPC or Rare Book Hub in over 40 years, and only one sale record for the second edition of 1602 (sale in these rooms in 1990).
'[This] is a history of the war of Cyprus, and it also celebrates the naval victory of the battle of Lepanto [1571]. The author was a canon of the Cathedral of Bergamo' (Ioannou).
'[This] is a history of the war of Cyprus, and it also celebrates the naval victory of the battle of Lepanto [1571]. The author was a canon of the Cathedral of Bergamo' (Ioannou).