Justinianus.

Median folio (343 x 238mm.), [1]^{4 a-z & aa-pp10 qq12, 404 (of 406) leaves, 70 lines of commentary plus headline, gothic letter, printed in red and black throughout, woodcut illustrations, contemporary chained binding, reversed calf over wooden boards, metal centre- and cornerpieces, two clasps, vellum title-label on upper cover, chain attached to top of lower board, four bifolia from two mid fifteenth-century German manuscripts in Latin on vellum used as board liners, some leaves with deckle edges, lacking a1 (start of text with woodcut) and h1, first quire loose, binding rubbed and soiled, spine chipped at head and foot, upper joint cracked}

Carmelites of Bamberg, inscriptions on flyleaf and head of first leaf, "Carmeli Bambergensis"; Richard Caton of Liverpool, armorial bookplate

Goff J581; HC 9609; BMC ii 432; Bod-inc J273; GW 7735

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."

For another chained binding from the library of the Carmelites of Bamberg, see lot 221; there is another chained binding from Bavaria at lot 220.

The board liners contain text from two pocket devotional volumes, the first a prayer book, the second a legendary.