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Thomas Aquinas
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Summa theologiae: Pars secunda: secunda pars. [Strassburg: Johann Mentelin, not after 1463]
- Paper
Royal folio (396 x 284mm.), 247 leaves (without blank leaf [q]8), [a-d12 e10 f-o12 p-q8 r-v12 x10 y8], double column, 59 lines, gothic type, 11-line initial P in blue and green with marginal decoration on first leaf, 2- to 7-line initials in red, red initial strokes, paraphs, headlines and underlining, manuscript quire catchwords (some cropped), crushed green morocco gilt by Duru dated 1853, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, extremities slightly rubbed, a few scrapes on lower cover
Provenance
Augustines of Memmingen, inscription at head of first leaf; Ambroise Firmin-Didot (1790-1876), sale, Paris, 12 June 1882, lot 143 ("superbe exemplaire, à toutes marges"), 135 FF.; extract from a French catalogue pasted to flyleaf, no. 839; William O'Brien, bequest bookplate dated 1899
Literature
Goff T208; HC 1454; BMC i 51; BSB-Ink T-286; Bod-inc T-171; GW M46490; Grosjean & O'Connell 113
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
AN EARLY STRASSBURG PUBLICATION, AND THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THOMAS AQUINAS IN PRINT. This is probably the third book to be printed at Strassburg (as listed by BMC), though most of Mentelin's early publications are undated.