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MAZZOCCHI, EPIGRAMMATA ANTIQUAE URBIS, ROMA, 1521, PERGAMENA
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description
- Epigrammata antiquae urbis. (Roma : Giacomo Mazzocchi, 1521)
Folio (291x205 mm.), 21 ampie illustrazioni xilografiche, parti di testo inscritte in cornici xilografiche, illustrazioni xilografiche di iscrizioni, errori di paginazione, note manoscritte, legatura in piena pergamena semirigida seicentesca, titolo manoscritto sul taglio di piede, sporadici segni di umidità in particolare ai margini, lievi macchie al frontespizio, piccolo strappo sul margine inferiore di p. 65, segni di restauro sulle prime carte, difetti ai piatti, carte di guardie nuove
Literature
Rossetti 6901; Edit 16 CNCE 18162; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 297
Condition
Condizioni e stato di conservazione, ove necessario, sono riportati e descritti all'interno della descrizione
"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
PRIMA EDIZIONE. Opera di rilevante importanza nonché una delle prime circa la storia e lo studio dell'epigrafia romana e della prima cristianità . L'opera curata da Mazzocchi fu realizzata anche con la collaborazione di diversi autori, tra i quali, citati nel testo, Mario Maffei (vescovo di Aquino), Mariangelo Accursio e Andrea Fulvio. Tra le illustrazioni si rileva in particolare la bella raffigurazione a piena pagina della facciata del Pantheon.