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Book of Hours. Use of Rome
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Heures a lusaige de Ro[m]me sans requerir. (Paris: Gilles Hardouin), [almanach 1515-1530]
- Vellum
8vo (203 x 130mm.), 86 leaves (unsigned), printed on vellum, contemporary hand-coloured metalcut illustrations thoughout (some full-page), Hardouin's centaur device on title-page, a different device on final verso, eighteenth-century French red morocco gilt by Dubuisson (a reimboitage from an almanach of 1750), flat spine gilt, long bibliographical note from Dibdin's Bibliographical Decameron opposite last leaf, first leaf slightly soiled, spine chipped at foot
Provenance
Charlotte Dally dame de He--, contemporary inscription on last leaf; -- Massoy of Paris, inscription on last leaf dated 1672; William Monson, armorial bookplate
Literature
this edition not found in Bohatta or Lacombe; Lacombe 263 is a Hardouin imprint with the same almanach, but with a different title and signatures A-L8
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
For a near-identical binding by Dubuisson for an almanach of 1747, see Y. Devaux, Dix siècles de reliure (Paris, 1977), p.191.