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BIBLE, GOSPELS IN ARMENIAN, VENICE, 1759, CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN BINDING
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1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Avetaran Tyarn mero Hisusi Qristosi [The Gospels of our Lord Jesus Christ]. Venice: Antonio Bortoli, 1759
8vo (153 x 102mm.), title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and headpieces, full-page engraved portrait at start of each gospel, contemporary Italian tooled calf, edges gilt and gauffered, title-page becoming loose, binding slightly rubbed
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
ICCU records one copy, at the Mekhitarist library on San Lazzaro, Venice. Bortoli first starting producing Armenian books in 1690, and in the eighteenth century his printshop produced several books on behalf of the Mekhitarist fathers before they set up their own printing press on San Lazzaro in 1789. The Bortoli printshop also produced hundreds of books in Greek.