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PORTA, G.B D. NATURAL MAGICK, 1658
估價
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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描述
- Giovanni Battista della Porta
- Natural Magick...in twenty books...wherein are set forth all the Riches and Delights of the Natural Sciences. For Thomas Young and Samuel Speed, 1658
- paper
4to, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, engraved title, title page in red and black, woodcut initials and illustrations, table at the end, contemporary panelled calf decorated in blind, modern card slipcase, rebacked, new endpapers, engraved title and title pages inlaid and with some slight repairs, repairs to margins of preliminaries, a few other margin tears, some browning and foxing
出版
Wing P2982; Norman 1726
Condition
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"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."
拍品資料及來源
Porta's Magia naturalis was first published in a four book version in 1558. It is an uncritical compilation of the fantastical and the empirical, discussing subjects such as demonology, magnetism and the camera obscura. An expanded twenty book version was published in 1589, and it is from this expanded edition that the present English translation is derived. The engraved title is by Robert Gaywood.