- 4338
Arngrímur Jónsson (1568-1648).
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Crymogaea sive rerum Islandicarum libri III. Hamburg: Phillipp ab Ohr, [1609]
4to (191 x 139mm.), [8], 172, [4] pp., double-page letterpress table at end of preliminaries, illustration: woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials and tailpieces, binding: eighteenth-century calf, spine gilt in compartments, extremities and spine rubbed, upper joint cracking at head and foot, lacking lettering-piece
Provenance
Thorstein Jonas, inscription on title-page dated 1644
Literature
VD17 3:664031K; cf. BL STC German XVIIc. J219 (1610 edition)
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
first edition of Arngrímur's history of Iceland, which proved a seminal text both in codifying Icelandic heritage and history and in defending his native land against the slurs cast by foreign writers.