DescriptionFranciscus Philelphus
Epistolae. Venice: Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis, 28 January 1488
Chancery folio (284 x 187mm.), 125 leaves (of 126, without initial blank), a-d8 e-t6 u4, 54 lines, roman type with some phrases in Greek, first leaf with gold initial on a coloured ground with marginal floral decoration and a coat of arms in gilt at foot, other initial spaces, nineteenth-century half calf, light staining on last few leaves, joints slightly rubbed
Francesco Filelfo (1398-1481) spent some years at the Byzantine court in the 1420s and is generally considered to be the greatest scholar of Greek of his time. He obtained a chair in Florence in 1429, but had to flee in 1434 because of disputes with other scholars, finally settling in Milan at the Sforza and Visconti courts. This volume of his letters, which begins in 1427 with a letter from Venice written on his return from Constantinople and ends in 1461, addresses popes, cardinals and kings, as well as numerous humanists, including Cardinal Bessarion, Giovanni Aurispa, Ambrogio Traversari and Lorenzo Valla, and ranges from short notes to friends to lengthy philosophical discussions and diatribes. It was first printed in Venice in 1473.
LITERATURE:ISTC ip00585000
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DescriptionFranciscus Philelphus
Epistolae. Venice: Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis, 28 January 1488
Chancery folio (284 x 187mm.), 125 leaves (of 126, without initial blank), a-d8 e-t6 u4, 54 lines, roman type with some phrases in Greek, first leaf with gold initial on a coloured ground with marginal floral decoration and a coat of arms in gilt at foot, other initial spaces, nineteenth-century half calf, light staining on last few leaves, joints slightly rubbed
Francesco Filelfo (1398-1481) spent some years at the Byzantine court in the 1420s and is generally considered to be the greatest scholar of Greek of his time. He obtained a chair in Florence in 1429, but had to flee in 1434 because of disputes with other scholars, finally settling in Milan at the Sforza and Visconti courts. This volume of his letters, which begins in 1427 with a letter from Venice written on his return from Constantinople and ends in 1461, addresses popes, cardinals and kings, as well as numerous humanists, including Cardinal Bessarion, Giovanni Aurispa, Ambrogio Traversari and Lorenzo Valla, and ranges from short notes to friends to lengthy philosophical discussions and diatribes. It was first printed in Venice in 1473.
LITERATURE:ISTC ip00585000
PROVENANCE:arms at foot of first leaf, gold a bend azure, possibly of the Morosini of VeniceCondition reportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
Please note that Condition 12 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers (Online Only) is not applicable to this lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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