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Henry VIII, King of England
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Henry VIII, King of England
- Assertio septem sacramentorum aduersus Martin. Lutheru[m], aedita ab inuictissimo Angliae et Franciae rege, et do. Hyberniae Henrico eius nominis octauo. [London: Richard Pynson, 1521]
- Paper
First edition, 4to (232 x 160mm.), title within woodcut border after Holbein, woodcut initials, nineteenth-century calf, early annotations, title-page torn in places and repaired, browning and dampstaining, several leaves in gatherings [a]-c with small tears at foredge, more significant loss to margins of b3 and b4 restored, lacking 2 blank leaves at end, upper cover detached, some wear to extremities
Provenance
Sir Robert [--], inscription dated 1530 on title-page; Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), armorial bookplate, his sale, Evans, 15 July 1844, lot 2768, £4 12s to Pickering; William Maskell (1814-1890), bookplate; J. Leslie, bookseller's ticket; J. Mendham, ms notes
William Maskell was a liturgical scholar and Roman Catholic convert. Among his many published works was a controversial pamphlet of 1871 in which he challenged the interpretation of the Vatican council's decree defining the doctrine of papal infallibility put forward by Henry Manning, the archbishop of Westminster.
Literature
ESTC S123359; PMM 50; STC 13078
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
Henry VIII dedicated his scathing condemnation of Martin Luther to Pope Leo X and was in turn rewarded with the title Fidei defensor, a title that was revoked in 1530 following his break with Rome. The woodcut border on the title-page, which depicts the story of C. Mucius Scaevola and King Porsenna (McKerrow & Ferguson 8), was adapted from a design by Hans Holbein for the De immortalitate animae by Aeneas Gazaeus, printed by Froben in Basel in 1516.