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Statham, Nicholas
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Statham, Nicholas
- Abridgement of law cases [Anglo-French of the law courts]. [Rouen]: Guillaume Le Talleur, for Richard Pynson, [about 1488-90]
- Paper
Chancery folio (270 x 199mm.), 188 (of 190) leaves, [*]2 a-y8 z [et]6, printed in secretary type, 50 lines plus headline, woodcut printer's device at end, cases numbered in an early hand on some leaves, modern vellum, with bookseller's letter describing a different copy (belonging to Jeremy Bentham) inserted, lacking first two leaves (index), a1 soiled and frayed at edges with corner torn, annotations struck out on last page, some light soiling and spotting
Provenance
Law Society, armorial bookplate and inkstamps
Literature
Goff S689; HC(Add) 15092; BMC viii 390; Bod-inc S-284; GW M43245; Duff 374
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 first edition of the first English law book, with abridgements of cases decided in the English courts between the reigns of Edward I and Henry VI. Duff suggests that the index (missing in this copy) was printed later than the rest of the book and only added to certain of the copies and that the words "Per me. R. pynson" which appear at the end of the index may therefore mean that Pynson was "the compiler, not the printer, as it would seem to suggest."