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VALIERO, HISTORIA DELLA GUERRA DI CANDIA, 1679
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Historia della Guerra di Candia. Venice: Paolo Baglioni, 1679
FIRST EDITION, 4to (248 x 180mm.), engraved arms to title, errata leaf at end, old vellum, slight occasional marginal staining, lacking ties, minor wear to vellum
Provenance
Paolino Pare, purchase inscription dated 9 May 1819
Literature
Blackmer 1710; Contominas 760; Atabey 1268
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
An account of the Turkish-Venetian wars in Crete from 1644 to 1669, in which Valiero took part in a sea battle off the Dardanelles against the Turks in 1646. He was elected Provveditore Generale of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cefalonia in 1667.