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DE ANGELIS, BASILICAE S. MARIAE MAIORIS DE URBE, ROMA, 1621, PIENA PERGAMENA RIGIDA
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 EUR
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Description
- Basilicae S. Mariae Maioris de Urbe a Liberio Papa I usque ad Paulum V Pont. Max descriptio et delineatio. Roma : Bartolomeo Zanetti, 1621
Folio (416x270 mm.), 39 tavole incise, comprensive del grande frontespizio calcografico (17 ripiegate), testo su due colonne, testatine, finalini e iniziali xilografiche e istoriate, legatura coeva in piena pergamena rigida, titolo, luogo e data manoscritti sul dorso, cofanetto, segni di restauro su alcune carte (e margine inferiore del frontespizio), poche e sporadiche bruniture, dorso restaurato, rinforzi all'attaccatura di alcune carte
Provenance
Al verso del frontespizio timbro di biblioteca nascosto da segni manoscritti
Literature
Rossetti 2134; Berlin Katalog 2656; Cicognara 3579
Condition
Condizioni e stato di conservazione, ove necessario, sono riportati e descritti all'interno della descrizione
"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
Rara e pregiata opera dedicata alla Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, fondata nel quinto secolo. L’apparato iconografico è ricco di eleganti e splendide tavole incise su rame e finemente lavorate. L’imponente frontespizio, in particolare, è inscritto entro una bordura costituita da 11 vignette incise su rame. Sullo sfondo del titolo, vignetta centrale raffigurante la liberazione di Roma dalla peste. "Le grandi tavole servono ad illustrazioni della Basilica accompagnate da interpretazioni, iscrizioni, osservazioni storiche, e critiche. Opera di pregio. Edizione diligentemente, e nobilmente eseguita" (Cicognara).