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HERODIANUS, HISTORIA DE IMPERIO POST MARCUM, BOLOGNA, 1493, LATER LIMP VELLUM
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Historia de imperio post Marcum [translated by Angelus Politianus]. Bologna: Franciscus (Plato) de Benedictis, 31 August 1493
- Paper
Chancery folio (288 x 199mm.), 68 leaves, aa-hh8 ii4, 34-36 lines, roman type, 3- to 6-line initial spaces, heading on aa3 printed in red, printed marginalia, woodcut printer's device beneath colophon, modern limp vellum reusing a leaf from a liturgical manuscript, two ties
Provenance
Andreas de Trautmannstorf, dean of Salzburg, inscription on aa1r dated 150[-]; Benedictines of St Peter, Salzburg, stamp and inscription on aa2
Literature
Goff H86; HC 8467; BMC vi 827; BSB-Ink H-118; Bod-inc H-052; GW 12319
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
Herodian's history of the Roman Empire after Marcus Aurelius (from 180 to 238AD) was written shortly after the events it describes; Herodian probably died in around 240. The first edition, printed in Rome in 1493, was not approved of by Poliziano, in particular because of the long list of errata at the end, and the omission of the printed marginalia. This edition includes a prefatory letter from Poliziano to the Bolognese Andrea Magnanimo, indicating that Alessandro Sarti should help with the correction of the text, which is not present in the Rome edition.