拍品 563
  • 563

REVESI BRUTI, ARCHISESTO, VICENZA, 1627, FOLIO, CONTEMPORARY VELLUM

估價
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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描述

  • Archisesto per formar con facilita li cinque ordini d'architettura. Vicenza: heirs of Dominico Amadio, 1627
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (dedication signed "G.A." on a2v), folio (335 x 230mm.), engraved vignette on title, 49 full-page illustrations, and 2 plates, one double-page and mounted, the other a single-page at end, contemporary vellum, occasional slight soiling

來源

Theodore Besterman (1904-1976), bookplate; bought from E.P. Goldschmidt & Co., London, 1990, Catalogue 169, item 81

出版

Tomash & Williams R77; BAL RIBA 2738; Theodore Besterman, Old Art Books (London 1975), p.87; USTC 4002774 

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."

拍品資料及來源

The illustration on the title depicts Revesi Bruti's architectural sector, or archisesto. The double-page plate shows his sector with all the details and measurements marked. It is usually found as a folding plate but in this copy it has been neatly mounted.