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Beughem, Cornelis à
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Beughem, Cornelis à
- Incunabula typographiae, sive catalogus librorum scriptorum proximis ab inventione typographiae annis, usque ad annum Christi M.D. inclusive, in quavis lingua editorum. Amsterdam: Jan Wolters, 1688
- Paper
12mo (132 x 70mm.), woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials and tailpieces, contemporary speckled calf, extremities rubbed, joints weak, head of spine chipped
Literature
Bigmore & Wyman I, p.54; Besterman iii 5027; Breslauer & Folter 85
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
First edition of the earliest bibliography of incunabula, listing some 3,000 items together with a section of anonymous works; the word "incunabula" in the title refers, however, to the infancy of printing rather than incunabula in the modern sense of the word. Beughem was a bookseller for Janssonius in Amsterdam before setting up his own shop in Emmerich; this is one of several bibliographies he compiled. This copy contains the title-page in the cancelled state, with 15 lines of text.