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Zwingli, Ulrich
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Von Erkiesen und Freyhait der Speisen. Von ergernuss vnd Verboesserung. Ob man gewalt hab die speyss zu etlichen zeyten verbieten. [Augsburg: Heinrich Steiner, 1522]
- ink,leather,paper
4to (7 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.; 198 x 147 mm). Gothic letter. Title within floral woodcut border reminiscent of the "Luther rose," with terminal blank F4; first quire reinforced at inner margin. Nineteenth-century German wrappers; spine frayed. Blue cloth folding-case.
Provenance
F. F. Hofbibliothek, Donoueschingen (ink stamp on A1v and F4v). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 2000
Literature
Finsler, Zwingli-Bibliographie 1e
Condition
4to (7 7/8 x 5 3/4 in.; 198 x 147 mm). Title within floral woodcut border reminiscent of the "Luther rose," with terminal blank F4; first quire reinforced at inner margin. Nineteenth-century German wrappers; spine frayed. Blue cloth folding-case.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Zwingli's first publication; this is one of five editions printed in 1522. "On choice and freedom in the matter of foods was written in defense of a violation of Catholic rule, the eating of sausages in Lent by a small party of Zürich citizens. … Zwingli used the occasion to publish his conviction that abstention from meat was not required by the New testament and that the dietary regulations of the Old Testament had been superseded. He maintained that Christians should above all be free and that fasting should be an optional, not obligatory, exercise" (Harvard/Luther 37).