PLATO Απαντα... Omnia opera, ex vetustissimorum exemplarium collatione multo nunc quam antea emendatiora. Basel: Henricpetri, (March 1556) Folio (310 x 188mm.), text in Greek, woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, a few annotations in pencil or red crayon, eighteenth-century English speckled calf, red morocco lettering-piece, title-page slightly soiled, joints repaired, binding rubbed The second Basel edition, first printed in 1534 and prepared by Simon Grynaeus; this edition, revised by Marcus Hopper and Arnoldus Arlenius, is considered somewhat inferior. The somewhat optimistic preface by Marcus Hopper (Petri's son-in-law), addressed to Basilius Amerbach, lauds the efforts of Arlenius in collating the earlier edition with new manuscripts. LITERATURE:VD16 P 3276 PROVENANCE:marquess of Camden, armorial bookplate (probably John Jeffreys Pratt, second Earl Camden, 1759-1840), from the 5th Marquess Camden Will Trust, sale, Bloomsbury Auctions, 15 September 2010, lot 1229Condition ReportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate. 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.
PLATO Απαντα... Omnia opera, ex vetustissimorum exemplarium collatione multo nunc quam antea emendatiora. Basel: Henricpetri, (March 1556) Folio (310 x 188mm.), text in Greek, woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, a few annotations in pencil or red crayon, eighteenth-century English speckled calf, red morocco lettering-piece, title-page slightly soiled, joints repaired, binding rubbed The second Basel edition, first printed in 1534 and prepared by Simon Grynaeus; this edition, revised by Marcus Hopper and Arnoldus Arlenius, is considered somewhat inferior. The somewhat optimistic preface by Marcus Hopper (Petri's son-in-law), addressed to Basilius Amerbach, lauds the efforts of Arlenius in collating the earlier edition with new manuscripts. LITERATURE:VD16 P 3276 PROVENANCE:marquess of Camden, armorial bookplate (probably John Jeffreys Pratt, second Earl Camden, 1759-1840), from the 5th Marquess Camden Will Trust, sale, Bloomsbury Auctions, 15 September 2010, lot 1229Condition ReportCondition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate. 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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