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Lot 38
  • 38

Imitatio Christi [Italian]

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • De immitatione Christi; Epistola di Ioanni Neapolitano a Silvia, nella quale exhorta quella a la religione. Venice: Bartholomaeus de Zanis, 23 December 1491
  • Paper
4to (213 x 156mm.), 76 leaves, a-i8 k4, 36 lines, roman type, woodcut initials coloured red and blue, 3-line initials in red and blue with printed guides, red and blue paraphs, old calf-backed wooden boards, fifteenth-century French legal manuscript fragments as pastedowns, modern buckram folding box

Provenance

Biblioteca del Seminario di Bergamo, library stamp on first leaf

Literature

Goff I50; HC(+ Add) 9129; BMC v 431; GW M46881

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the catlaoguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, 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."