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HERO OF ALEXANDRIA, DE GLI AUTOMATI, VENICE, 1589
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- De gli automati, overo machine se moventi, libri due, tradotti dal greco da Bernardino Baldi. Venice: Girolamo Porro, 1589
FIRST EDITION OF BALDI'S TRANSLATION, small 4to (200 x 145mm.), engraved title, engraved and woodcut illustrations, vellum, minor paper flaw in I1
Provenance
bought from Zeitlin & Ver Brugge, Los Angeles, 1981
Literature
Tomash & Williams H119; Edit16 22645; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 231; Riccardi i, 67; USTC 835654
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."