JOSEPHUS, DE BELLO JUDAICO, VENICE, 1486, LATER VELLUM-BACKED BOARDS

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

bidding is closed

Description

De antiquitate Judaica. De bello Judaico [translated by Rufinus Aquileiensis, edited by Hieronymus Squarzaficus]. Venice: Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis, 23 October 1486

Chancery folio (310 x 209mm.), 276 leaves (of 278, without initial and final blanks), a10 b-r [long s] s-x8 y6 A-L8 M6, 56 lines, roman type, initial spaces, early annotations, nineteenth-century half vellum, spine gilt, some deckle edges, some foxing or staining

Provenance

Nathan Schur, booklabel; sale, Sotheby's, 23 March 1999, lot 125

Literature

ISTC ij00486000

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."

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