- 172
Schedel, Hartmann.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- [Liber chronicarum] Das Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten. Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 23 December 1493
- Paper, pigskin binding
Royal folio (428 x 295mm.), 294 leaves (of 297), c. 60 lines plus headline, Gothic letter, xylographic title-page, numerous woodcut illustrations, portraits, town views and maps (including 2 double-page maps), some repeated, by Wolgemut, Pleydenwurff and Dürer, early sixteenth-century German pigskin over wooden boards, central stamp on upper cover with the arms of Charles V, 2 clasps, lacking 3 leaves ([*]5-6 from table and fol. CCLXXXI), fos. CCLIX and CCLXXXV-CCLXXXVIII supplied from another copy, title-page damaged and repaired with loss, many leaves torn (some repaired, some with loss, including the map of Europe), some staining, rebacked, binding soiled and rubbed, lacking one catch; sold not subject to return
Literature
H *14510; BMC iii 437; Goff S309
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."