Lot 63 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
[opera] libri quinque noviter inventi atque cum reliquis eius operibus editi [edited by filippo beroaldo]. (rome: etienne guillery, 1515)
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,379–$5,838
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 24 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 300 x 217mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4478410
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Publius Cornelius Tacitus, [opera] libri quinque noviter inventi atque cum reliquis eius operibus editi [edited by filippo beroaldo]. (rome: etienne guillery, 1515). Sotheby's, 24 May 2016, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4478410.
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Publius Cornelius Tacitus, [opera] libri quinque noviter inventi atque cum reliquis eius operibus editi [edited by filippo beroaldo]. (rome: etienne guillery, 1515). Sotheby's, 24 May 2016, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4478410.
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From the same sale Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| the autograph catalogue of his music library, titled by him "kataloge." | Robert Schumann | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Fine autograph manuscript containing two works for piano | Bedrich Smetana | £40,000–£50,000 | |
| Collection of autograph manuscripts, including of "Masked Ball for Tw… | Selim Palmgren | £8,000–£10,000 | |
| notebook containing 19 letters by mendelssohn to schumann, from 1836 … | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| poetae minores graeci... accedunt etiam nuperae observationes radulpi… | — | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| collection of 14 humorous ink drawings, mostly on hunting or sporting… | Reiner Zimnik | £1,500–£2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Publius Cornelius Tacitus | [opera] libri quinque noviter inventi atque cum reliquis eiu | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | [fifth symphony]. sinfonie pour 2 violons, 2 violes, violonc | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | Missa [Solemnis] ... Opus 123. Mainz: B. Schott, 1827. | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | autograph draft by breuning for a projected article, about b | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Publius Cornelius Tacitus | [opera] historia augusta actionum diurnalium: additis quinqu | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
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