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Camaldolensian Order
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Proemialis epistola in qua de origine Cenobitice & Eremitice vite... Regulae Cenobitice vite... Regolae Eremitice vite... (Camaldoli: Bartolomaeus de Zanettis, 14 August 1520)
- Paper
4to (215 x 140mm.), full-page woodcut on verso of title-page and on e8v depicting St Benedict and St Romuald, woodcut initials, 3-page manuscript "Tabula constitutionum vite heremitice" at front, contemporary annotations, contemporary limp vellum, fragments of a contemporary manuscript poetic text on vellum in binding, some damp-staining, quire g slightly damaged and repaired in gutter, one piece of printed marginalia shaved, small hole in k7 with loss of a few letters, lacking ties
Provenance
The Sacro Eremo (Sacred Hermitage), inscription at head of title-page (the Sacro Eremo is further up the mountain above the main monastery in Camaldoli); purchased from Olschki in 1975
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 8633; Sander 6411
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of 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
A rare edition, printed at the home of the Camaldolensian monastic order, in the hills to the east of Florence. The founder of the order was St Romualdo; the eleventh-century Life of St Romualdo written by Petrus Damianus is included at the end of this volume.