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Crescentiis, Petrus de
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Crescentiis, Petrus de
- Opus ruralium commodorum. Strassburg: [Printer of the 1483 Jordanus de Quedlinburg (Georg Husner)], 9 March 1486
- Paper
Chancery folio (295 x 198mm.), 147 leaves (of 148, without final blank), [*]6 a8 b-y6 z8, 46 lines plus headline, double column, gothic type, capital spaces with guide letters, initial on [*]2r in red and black, other initials and paragraph marks in red, late nineteenth-century half calf, wormholes, occasional browning
Provenance
Priory of Sancta Crux, Augsburg, inscription and shelfmark on [*]1r
Literature
Goff C968; HC *5831; BMC i 134; Bod-inc C-481; GW 7824
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
Fourth edition of the first printed book on agriculture.
Written in the 13th century and first printed in 1471, the Ruralia commoda was a popular work: by 1500 there had been six editions in Latin, two in French, two in German and three in Italian. Crescenzi owned an estate at the Villa d'Olmo near Bologna, and his descriptions of husbandry and agricultural practices seem to draw on his personal experience of farming and managing his land. The book includes sections on hunting and fishing, wine-making, arboriculture and horticulture and the medicinal uses of plants.