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Missal. Use of Sarum
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- [Missale ad usum insignis ecclesie Sarum]. (Antwerp: Christoffel van Ruremund for Franz Birckman [in London], 28 March 1527)
- Paper
folio (314 x 198mm.), printed in red and black throughout, woodcut initials and illustrations, typeset music, 2 leaves of the Canon of the Mass on vellum with a full-page illustration, seventeenth-century English mottled calf, text relating to St Thomas a Becket and the word "papa" crossed through, lacking 7 leaves of text (+1-3 (title-page and start of calendar), a1 (start of text), [1]D7, [1]F6 and [1]I2), [1]A3 repaired at foot (not touching text), small section of text excised from head of [1]B2, [1]B6 repaired at foot (just touching text), rebacked, extremities rubbed
Provenance
Christ Church, Oxford, armorial bookplate with "duplicate" written in manuscript above; Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
Nijhoff-Kronenberg II, 3536; STC 16207; Weale-Bohatta 1436
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
"A very curious Missale, 1527" (note in ink opposite first leaf).