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BRAUN AND HOGENBERG, CIVITATES ORBIS TERRARUM, [1597-1599]
估價
35,000 - 40,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Civitates orbis terrarum. Cologne: Bertram Buchholtz, [1597, 1599, 1599]
3 volumes (of 6, lacking volumes I, V & VI), folio (278 x 402mm), Latin text, each volume with engraved allegorical title, 170 (of 177) double-page engraved plans and views, contemporary hand-colour, CONTEMPORARY "CIVITATES" CALF (see footnote), gilt border enclosing title on upper cover, allegorical representation on lower cover, '1604' stamped on spines, map of Jerusalem loosely inserted and possibly supplied from another copy, map of Leodium bound instead of Lovanium in volume 3, without blanks, some staining and marginal soiling, occasional repairs to verso, a few short tears mostly in margins, extremities rubbed, some loss to spines
出版
Van der Krogt 41:1.2-4
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."
拍品資料及來源
A HANDSOME SET OF BRAUN AND HOGENBERG'S EARLY TOWN BOOKS. THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF TOWN VIEWS GATHERED IN ATLAS FORM.
Many of the city views had not been seen before. Furthermore it is a great anthropological and geographical source for information about the 16th century. "The Civitates orbis terrarum or the 'Braun & Hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. The Civitates was, like Ortelius' Theatrum, one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. Although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. Apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public" (Van der Krogt). It is likely that the volumes were actually intended for the educated reader, as there are far more editions in Latin than in German and French. The Civitates was published in Cologne from 1572 until 1617. The volumes are uniformly bound in brown calf with "Civitates orbis terrarium" stamped on the front plate and an allegorical scene on the back with Latin proverb "Quod tibi fieri non vis aleteri ne feceris". These bindings appear to be the standard Civitates bindings provided by Hogenberg in Cologne. The Bavarian State Library has two copies of the Civitates (1581, 2 Mapp. 41-3; 1593, 2 Mapp. 50-3), each with the same centre- and corner-pieces and with dates stamped on spines.
Many of the city views had not been seen before. Furthermore it is a great anthropological and geographical source for information about the 16th century. "The Civitates orbis terrarum or the 'Braun & Hogenberg' is the most famous of the early town atlases. The Civitates was, like Ortelius' Theatrum, one of the best-selling works in the last quarter of the 16th century. Although it had no comparable predecessor, it immediately answered a great public demand because social, political and economic life at that time was concentrated in cities. Apart from that the pictorial style of the plans and views appealed very much to the uneducated public" (Van der Krogt). It is likely that the volumes were actually intended for the educated reader, as there are far more editions in Latin than in German and French. The Civitates was published in Cologne from 1572 until 1617. The volumes are uniformly bound in brown calf with "Civitates orbis terrarium" stamped on the front plate and an allegorical scene on the back with Latin proverb "Quod tibi fieri non vis aleteri ne feceris". These bindings appear to be the standard Civitates bindings provided by Hogenberg in Cologne. The Bavarian State Library has two copies of the Civitates (1581, 2 Mapp. 41-3; 1593, 2 Mapp. 50-3), each with the same centre- and corner-pieces and with dates stamped on spines.