拍品 53
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PORCACCHI, L'ISOLE PIU FAMOSE DEL MONDO, 1590

估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述

  • L'Isole piu famose del mondo. Venice: the heirs of Simone Galignani, 1590
3 parts in one volume, small folio (278 x 195mm.), printed on thick paper, engraved architectural title and 47 maps and plans in the text engraved by Girolamo Porro, woodcut printer's device at end with the initials H.S.G.K, last leaf blank, old vellum (a remboîtage), title and a3 with small repair, a few leaves strengthened at gutter or shaved at head, new endpapers

出版

Adams P1906; Edit16 37349; Nordenskiöld Collection 2, 189; Phillips, Atlases 3327

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."

拍品資料及來源

The Isole piu famose del mondo was one of the most popular atlases of the late sixteenth century, treating the world as a collection of islands. This edition contains seventeen additional maps, mostly of the islands of the Greek archipelago, which were introduced in the 1576 edition.