Lot 181
  • 181

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."