Lot 128
  • 128

Rolewinck, Werner

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Rolewinck, Werner
  • De regimine rusticorum. [Cologne: Bartholomaeus de Unkel, not after 1481]
  • Paper
Chancery 4to (200 x 135mm.), 70 leaves, a-h8 i6, 27 lines, gothic type, 2- and 4-line initials in red, red initial-strokes, early annotations on initial blank including the title of the work, modern red morocco by the Cockerell Bindery, note by them at back of volume dated 1986 with description and sample of old binding pasted in, modern buckram folding box, wormhole in gutter of quires h-i

Provenance

Dr Georg Kloss, bookplate, with his notes about Panzer on front flyleaf, his sale in these rooms, 22 May 1835, lot 3232 (stating third edition; the catalogue includes the first four editions); Law Society, armorial bookplate

Literature

Goff R294; H 13727; BMC i 244; Bod-inc R-100; GW M38784

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.
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