Lot 85
  • 85

APPIANUS, HISTORIA ROMANA, VENICE, 1500, CONTEMPORARY TOOLED CALF

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Historia Romana (Partes I-II) [translated by Petrus Candidus Decembrius]. Venice: Christophorus de Pensis de Mandello, 20 November 1500
Chancery folio (312 x 208mm.), 180 leaves, a8 b-z & [con] [rum] A6 B-C8, 46 lines plus headline, roman type, initial spaces, early annotations, contemporary Venetian blind-tooled calf over pasteboard, erased inscriptions on title-page, occasional light browning or foxing, t3-4 browned, paper repair to A3, a few small wormholes in gutter, rebacked retaining most of original spine, flyleaves repaired in gutter

Provenance

Bernardino Fedrigi, inscription on title-page; Andreas Pelegrinus of Rome, inscription on title-page dated Rome 1653

Literature

ISTC ia00929000

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."