- 127
Durandus, Guillelmus.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Rationale divinorum officiorum [edited by Joannes Aloisius Tuscanus]. [Treviso: Michele Manzolo], 1479, 280 leaves, double column, 49 lines, Roman letter, 4- to 6-line initial spaces (some with printed guides)
- Paper
La infrascripta tabula e a voler intendere la lettera dominicale & el aureo numero... Venice: [Joannes] Baptista Sessa, 1 November 1489, single folio sheet, unrecorded, a few repaired wormholes
Chancery folio (277 x 200mm.), contemporary wooden boards with decorative scoring and nails, title lettered along bottom of textblock, modern calf spine, a few small wormholes in text, small stain on H2-4, lacking both straps
Chancery folio (277 x 200mm.), contemporary wooden boards with decorative scoring and nails, title lettered along bottom of textblock, modern calf spine, a few small wormholes in text, small stain on H2-4, lacking both straps
Provenance
Petrus C-- of Urbino and friends, contemporary inscription on first recto; from the library of the Duke of Sussex, armorial bookplate, sale in these rooms, 23 July 1844, lot 4621, sold for £2 13s to Thorpe; Rev. H. Sutton, inscription on first recto dated 1844; Ampleforth Abbey Library, armorial bookplate and library stamp on flyleaf
Literature
H 6481; GW 9119; BMC vi 887; Goff D149
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 table bound at the back of the volume, showing the days of the main church festivals for each of the years 1489-1546, is a rare survival of an ephemeral production. The printer, Sessa, began his printing career in Venice in 1489 with a rare and short work by Seneca (HR 14645) and went on to develop one of the most important Venetian publishing dynasties; this must be one of his first productions, if not his very first.
Manzolo was the second printer to set up shop in Treviso, which had close trading links with the Venetian publishing houses.