Lot 48 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Vitae et sententiae philosophorum . Translated by Ambrosius Traversarius. Edited by Aelius Franciscus Marchisius. [Rome: Georgius Lauer, between Feb. and 15 May 1472?].
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $9,507–$12,224
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- Chancery folio and royal quarto (285 x 195mm). 140 leaves (the two preliminary leaves [*
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147288
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diogenes Laertius, Vitae et sententiae philosophorum . Translated by Ambrosius Traversarius. Edited by Aelius Franciscus Marchisius. [Rome: Georgius Lauer, between Feb. and 15 May 1472?]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147288.
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Diogenes Laertius, Vitae et sententiae philosophorum . Translated by Ambrosius Traversarius. Edited by Aelius Franciscus Marchisius. [Rome: Georgius Lauer, between Feb. and 15 May 1472?]. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147288.
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