- 191
Ritual. Use of Sarum.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- [Manuale ad usum ecclesiae Sarisburiensis] (Paris: for Jean Cousin in Rouen, 14 July 1537)
4to (228 x 155mm.), black letter, printed in red and black throughout, woodcut initials, printed music, woodcut illustration of the Crucifixion on k6, nineteenth-century blind-stamped calf in antique style, lettered in gilt on covers and spine, a few contemporary annotations in Latin and English, lacking 13 leaves (a1_8, v4-8 and x1-6), occasional light staining, extremities slightly rubbed
Literature
Adams L1283 (copy in St John's College, also lacking k4-8, v4-8 and x1-4); STC 16148.4 (listing 3 copies, in the Bodleian (also lacking title-page), St John's Cambridge and Illinois)
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
The missing leaves (from quires v and x) contained the text for the Major Excommunication which, unlike the rest of the (Latin) text, was in English.