Lot 57
  • 57

CURTIUS RUFUS, HISTORIAE ALEXANDRI MAGNI, VENICE, 1494, MODERN VELLUM

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Historiae Alexandri Magni [edited by Bartholomaeus Merula]. Venice: Johannes Tacuinus, de Tridino, 17 July 1494
  • Paper
Chancery folio (315 x 217mm.), 68 leaves, a8 b–l6, 44 lines plus headline, roman type, 3- to 8-line initial spaces, woodcut printer's device at end, modern vellum, 2 pairs of ties, first 2 leaves and last leaf repaired at foot, small stain on d3

Provenance

"Jacobi Francisci de Amicis", inscription on title-page

Literature

Goff C1002; HC 5885; BMC v 528; BSB-Ink C-721; Bod-inc C-497; GW 7875

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.
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Catalogue Note

The text of these Histories of Alexander the Great survives incomplete, and it was first published by Vindelinus Spirensis in 1470 or 1471. This edition, prepared by Bartolomeo Merula who was the tutor to the Corner family and who worked on numerous texts and commentaries for Tacuinus, corrects a few but not all of the errors in the editio princeps.