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APULEIUS, OPERA, VICENZA, 1488, CONTEMPORARY VENETIAN STAMPED CALF
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Opera [edited by Johannes Andreas, bishop of Aleria]. Vicenza: Henricus de Sancto Ursio, Zenus (Rigo di ca Zeno), 9 August 1488
- Paper
Median folio (320 x 210mm.), 173 leaves (of 178), A6 a–m8.6 n8 o–x8.6 y z & [con]6, 38 lines plus headline, roman type with some passages in Greek, 3- to 8-line initial spaces, a few early annotations, contemporary stamped calf over wooden boards (probably Venetian), remains of 4 clasps, lacking A1 (blank), A6, z6 and [con]1 (all supplied in facsimile) and [con]6 (blank), A2-5 repaired at edges, a few other small marginal repairs, rebacked and repaired at edges
Literature
Goff A935; HC 1316; BMC vii 1047; BSB-Ink A-659; Bod-inc A-370; GW 2302
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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
This is the second edition, a reprint of the 1469 editio princeps by Sweynheym and Pannartz. As well as the Golden Ass, this volume includes several Platonic texts and the hermetical text Asclepius, whose translation into Latin was previously ascribed to Apuleius.