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CAESAR, COMMENTARII, VENICE, JENSON, 1471, EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY HARLEIAN-STYLE RED MOROCCO GILT, SUCHTELEN COPY
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Commentarii. Venice: Nicolaus Jenson, 1471
- Paper
Median folio (330 x 222mm.), 145 leaves (of 148), [a-b10 c-e8 f-i10 k-m8 n10 o8 p10 q12], 39 lines, roman type, 6-line initials in red, early annotations (washed), eighteenth-century Harleian-style red morocco gilt by Christopher Chapman, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, lacking [q]1 and both blank leaves, first half of book stained at upper corner, binding somewhat worn, joints cracked, edge of upper cover slightly defective
Provenance
[Matthias Röver (philologist, 1719-1803), sale, Bibliotheca Roveriana, Leiden, Haak, 1806, bought by]; Carel Gerard Hultman (1752-1820), sale, H. Palier and sons, 's Hertogenbosch, 9 July 1821, lot 70, with sale bookplate and his bibliographical notes in French on flyleaf; Count Jan Pieter van Suchtelen (1751-1836), armorial bookplate, his library bought by; the Royal Library of St Petersburg, ink stamp on first 2 leaves, and printed shelf label on inside front cover, sale of the Tsarkoe Selo library, Gilhofer & Ranschberg, Luzern, June 1933, lot 311 [unsold; obtained by Jean Bannier, Paris, sold to]; Eduardo J. Bullrich, morocco booklabel, and his typed note in French attached to flyleaf, sale, Sotheby's, 17 March 1952, lot 97, £52, to; W.A. Foyle, morocco booklabel, sale, Christie's, 11 July 2000, lot 144
Literature
Goff C17; H 4213; BMC v 169; Bod-inc C-005; GW 5864
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
A very well-travelled book with extensive provenance. This is the second edition of Caesar, after the editio princeps printed by Sweynheym and Pannartz in 1469, edited by Joannes Andreae. Jenson's editor has not been identified.