Lot 7
  • 7

Guido de Monte Rochen.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Manipulus curatorum. Bologna: Johannes de Nördlingen, 8 April 1480
  • Paper
4to (184 x 125mm.), 154 leaves (of 156), 26 lines, Gothic letter, 2- to 6-line initial spaces, initials and paraphs supplied in red, seventeenth-century mottled calf, gilt fillet border, flat spine gilt with morocco lettering-pieces, lacking a1-2 (table), quire m misbound, extremities slightly rubbed

Provenance

Duke of Sussex, engraved armorial bookplate; Ampleforth Abbey Library, bookplate and library stamp at front

Augustus Frederick, duke of Sussex (1773-1843), was a prolific collector of books and manuscripts, but we have not been able to trace this volume in the Evans sale catalogues of 1844-1855.

Literature

H 8182; GW 11792; BMC vi 819

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."

Catalogue Note

ISTC records 13 copies of this edition, of which only two are outside Italy (in the British Library and in Martin, Slovakia). We have found no auction records for this edition.