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Freigius, Johannes Thomas
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Freigius, Johannes Thomas
- Paedagogus [...De musica elementis primus], Basel: Heinrich Petri, 1582
- Paper
first edition, [8], 366 & [2] pages, 8vo, Petri's woodcut device on title and final page, type-set musical examples, woodcut diagrams and illustration, contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title to spine, vellum rather worn & stained, hinge broken, early ownership inscription to title
Literature
VD16 F 2581; Adams, F1013; RISM Écrits, p.328; Hirsch, i 179
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
Rare: we have no record of this work appearing at auction since the sale in these rooms of music at St Michael's College, Tenbury, 21 November 1990. This is the only edition of this primer, which includes sections on ancient languages, French, rhetoric, poetry, mathematics, music (pp.157-217), physics, architecture, ethics and medicine.