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Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint
- De civitate Dei [with the commentary of Thomas Waleys and Nicolaus Trivet]. Venice: Scotus, 1489
- Paper
Chancery folio (312 x 206mm.), 264 leaves, a-r8 s6 t-z8 [et] [con] [rum]8 AA-EE8 FF-HH6, 51 lines of main text plus headline, gothic type, large woodcut on verso of title-page, 3- and 5-line initial spaces with printed guides, contemporary Venetian blind-tooled calf over wooden boards with ropework decoration, paper title-label on spine, title-leaf repaired in gutter, wormhole repaired in lower margin of first two quires, a few wormholes in gutter, spine repaired at head and foot, a few wormholes in binding, binding slightly stained, lacking 4 clasps
Provenance
Carlofrancesco Lave--, inscription on verso of title-page; "Della congregazione dell'Oratorio di [--]", inscription on verso of title-page; Viscount Mersey, Bignor Park, booklabel; Libreria Mediolanum, booklabel
Literature
Goff A1245; HC 2065; BMC v 437; Bod-inc A-531; GW 2889; Sander 670
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
The woodcut illustration is an Italianised version of the one in the Amerbach Basel edition of 13 November 1489; the church, for example, has changed from gothic to classical in style. This edition has a caption title on both the first recto and the final verso.