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Kromer, Marcin (1512-1589), Bishop of Ermeland.
Estimate
400 - 500 GBP
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Description
- De origine et rebus gestis polonorum libri XXX. Recogniti ab autore. Unà cum funebri eiusdem authoris oratione, Sigismundi regis... iam prius edita. Basel: Joannes Oporinus, (September 1558)
folio (316 x 193mm.), [12], 719, [71]pp., illustration: woodcut arms of Poland on title-page, 2 large woodcut portraits of King Sigismund II Augustus, dated 1554, and King Sigismund I the Old, woodcut initials, binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, a few early manuscript annotations in margins (some trimmed) and underlining in text, several small wormholes in text at beginning and end (one running through text)
Provenance
William Richard Patten (d. in or after 1598), ownership inscription at head of title-page dated 1565 (for a copy of Patten's Calender of scripture in the Macclesfield Library, see Macclesfield Theology, lot 2882).
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
Second edition, following the first of 1555. The Prince-Bishop Marcin Kromer was personal secretary to both Sigismund I the Old (1467-1548) and Sigismund II Augustus (1520-1572).