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Dionysius Areopagiticus (-pseudo)
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Opera [Latin, translated by Ambrosius Traversarius, revised and edited by Jacobus Faber Stapulensis]. Paris: Johannes Higman and Wolfgang Hopyl, 6 February 1498/99
- Paper
Chancery folio (265 x 190mm.), 121 leaves (of 122, without final blank), A4 a-t6 v4, gothic type, 51 lines plus headline, title within large woodcut frame, woodcut diagrams, 3- to 7-line initial spaces with printed guides, some early annotations (dated 1545 on n6v and v3v), seventeenth-century French red morocco, triple gilt fillet border, spine gilt in compartments with green morocco lettering-pieces, gilt edges, A1-2 reinforced in margins, a4 repaired in outer margin, paper flaw in f6 (affecting a few letters), small wormhole in text of quires q and s, last leaf reinforced on verso (affecting manuscript notes, not printed text), lacking lettering-piece from foot of spine with date of publication
Provenance
Johannes [Parisinus?], priest, inscriptions dated 1545; Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
Goff D240; HC 6233; BMC viii 140; Bod-inc D-089; GW 8409
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 first edition of Traversari's translation was printed in Bruges by Colard Mansion in 1479; this second edition has been revised by Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples, who was introduced to the works of Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite by Marsilio Ficino during his trip to Italy in 1491-92. Hopyl and Higman printed Lefèvre's first works.