- 247
Bible. Latin
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- [Basel: Johann Amerbach], 1479
- Paper
Chancery folio (285 x 200mm.), 537 leaves (of 538, without initial blank), a-y10 A-T10 U12 X-Y10 1-810 9-108, double column, 47 and 54 lines plus headline, gothic type, two 12-and 18-line initials with foliate decoration in gold and other colours with marginal extensions, 3- to 7-line initials in red with printed guides (some in green towards end), red paraphs and initial-strokes, seventeenth-century German blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, two clasps, red edges, morocco lettering-piece, some early annotations in German hands, occasional dampstaining and foxing, a few inkstains, some headlines cut close or cropped, U10 torn without loss but affecting text, U12 torn at foot
Provenance
several inscriptions, all erased; Monastery of Amorbach (Franconia), early inscription at end; Jesuits of Würzburg, inscription at foot of title-page dated 1753; bought for 8 imperiali by Joannes Conradus Briyel (?), curate in Gerichstetten (?), inscription at end
Literature
Goff B561; HC 3075; BMC iii 745; Bod-inc B-270; GW 4236
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
This is the first Amerbach Bible to include the marginal concordance system in the New Testament, which enabled easier reference to biblical passages; it had first appeared in printed form in the Basel printer Richel's Bible of 1477.