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Auction archive: Lot number 15

MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius (40-103/4) Epigrammata Commentary...

Fine Printed Books
21 Mar 2012
Estimate
£600 - £900
ca. US$949 - US$1,423
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$3,954
Auction archive: Lot number 15

MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius (40-103/4) Epigrammata Commentary...

Fine Printed Books
21 Mar 2012
Estimate
£600 - £900
ca. US$949 - US$1,423
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$3,954
Beschreibung:

MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius (40-103/4). Epigrammata. Commentary by Domitius Calderinus and Georgius Merula. Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 13 November 1493. Super-chancery 2° (307 x 210mm). Collation: a 6 , b-t 8 u 1 0 . 159 leaves (of 160, without final blank). 62 lines of commentary surrounding text. Types: 106R; 80R; 106 Gk; 80 Gk. Woodcut floral initials in various sizes. (a1 with multiple holes causing minor loss to a total of 8 lines on verso, waterstaining to text in last quire, margins generally rather waterstained and soiled, without final blank.) Early limp vellum with manuscript title on spine (some stains, small hole in upper cover). Provenance : Lorenzo de Sorii 1729 (inscription on title and b1r).
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius (40-103/4). Epigrammata. Commentary by Domitius Calderinus and Georgius Merula. Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 13 November 1493. Super-chancery 2° (307 x 210mm). Collation: a 6 , b-t 8 u 1 0 . 159 leaves (of 160, without final blank). 62 lines of commentary surrounding text. Types: 106R; 80R; 106 Gk; 80 Gk. Woodcut floral initials in various sizes. (a1 with multiple holes causing minor loss to a total of 8 lines on verso, waterstaining to text in last quire, margins generally rather waterstained and soiled, without final blank.) Early limp vellum with manuscript title on spine (some stains, small hole in upper cover). Provenance : Lorenzo de Sorii 1729 (inscription on title and b1r). Probably reprinted from Pincius' 1491 edition, the Martial is a prime example of De Zanis's largely classical output towards the end of the century. A TALL COPY. HC *10823; BMC V, 432; Polain(B) 4554; IGI 6230; BSB-Ink. M-201; Goff M-311.

Auction archive: Lot number 15
Auction:
Datum:
21 Mar 2012
Auction house:
Christie's
21 March 2012, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius (40-103/4). Epigrammata. Commentary by Domitius Calderinus and Georgius Merula. Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 13 November 1493. Super-chancery 2° (307 x 210mm). Collation: a 6 , b-t 8 u 1 0 . 159 leaves (of 160, without final blank). 62 lines of commentary surrounding text. Types: 106R; 80R; 106 Gk; 80 Gk. Woodcut floral initials in various sizes. (a1 with multiple holes causing minor loss to a total of 8 lines on verso, waterstaining to text in last quire, margins generally rather waterstained and soiled, without final blank.) Early limp vellum with manuscript title on spine (some stains, small hole in upper cover). Provenance : Lorenzo de Sorii 1729 (inscription on title and b1r).
MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius (40-103/4). Epigrammata. Commentary by Domitius Calderinus and Georgius Merula. Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 13 November 1493. Super-chancery 2° (307 x 210mm). Collation: a 6 , b-t 8 u 1 0 . 159 leaves (of 160, without final blank). 62 lines of commentary surrounding text. Types: 106R; 80R; 106 Gk; 80 Gk. Woodcut floral initials in various sizes. (a1 with multiple holes causing minor loss to a total of 8 lines on verso, waterstaining to text in last quire, margins generally rather waterstained and soiled, without final blank.) Early limp vellum with manuscript title on spine (some stains, small hole in upper cover). Provenance : Lorenzo de Sorii 1729 (inscription on title and b1r). Probably reprinted from Pincius' 1491 edition, the Martial is a prime example of De Zanis's largely classical output towards the end of the century. A TALL COPY. HC *10823; BMC V, 432; Polain(B) 4554; IGI 6230; BSB-Ink. M-201; Goff M-311.

Auction archive: Lot number 15
Auction:
Datum:
21 Mar 2012
Auction house:
Christie's
21 March 2012, London, South Kensington
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