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Book of Hours. Use of Sarum
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- London: John King for John Walley, 1555
- Paper
8vo (138 x 87mm.), printed in red and black, title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and illustrations, eighteenth-century calf, rebacked
Provenance
Law Society, armorial bookplate and ink stamp on title-page
Literature
STC 16067 (this copy only); Hoskins 214
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
This is a rare survival of a Catholic liturgical book produced in London during Mary I's reign, though there were also editions produced on the Continent for the English market, as had happened earlier in the sixteenth century.
John King's workshop was next to that of John Cawood, Royal Printer to Queen Mary (see lot 104) and he was one of the original members of the Stationers' Company. John Walley was also an early member of the Company.