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Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint.
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Confessiones. [Strassburg: Johann Mentelin, not after 1470]
- Paper
Chancery folio (271 x 207mm.), 140 leaves (of 144), 32 lines, Gothic letter, 4-line initial supplied in red, red initial-strokes, nineteenth-century half calf, red edges, lacking [a]1-3 and [p]6 (final blank leaf), first quire with some staining and paper repairs (particularly [a]4 and [a]8), a few small wormholes in text, [k]5 with small section excised from top margin
Provenance
Ampleforth Abbey Library, bookplate on inside front cover and library stamp on flyleaf
Literature
H 2030; GW 2893; BMC i 54; Goff A1250
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
Editio princeps of Augustine's masterpiece of Christian autobiography, produced by the first Strassburg printer.