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PIRANESI, OPERE VARIE, 1750 [BUT 1761 OR LATER], LATER HALF VELLUM
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Opere varie di architettura, prospettive, grotteschi, antichita, sul gusto degli antichi Romani. Rome, 1750 [but 1761 or later]
folio (559 x 410mm.), title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, engraved frontispiece, and 27 engraved plates, comprising 16 full-page, 5 plates with 2 views, and 6 folding, nineteenth-century half vellum, papered boards, title and frontispiece spotted, other light spotting marginal soiling, one folding plate slightly frayed a edge, binding with some worming and worn
Provenance
Conte Giuseppe Martelli of Florence, eighteenth-century armorial bookplate with motto "Sola virtus vera nobilitas" [Bragaglia 541]
Literature
Focillon nos. 2-13, 17-18, 20-23, and 121-132; Hind pp.78-81 ('later edition B')
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."