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Ivo, bishop of Chartres
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Ivo, bishop of Chartres
- Liber decretorum, sive panormia [with a preface by Sebastian Brant]. [Basel]: Michael Furter, 6 March 1499
- Paper
Chancery 4to (212 x 144mm.), 182 leaves, *4 A-X8 Y4 Z6, 37 lines plus headline and foliation, gothic letter, full-page woodcut of a scholar on verso of title-page, large woodcut initials, smaller lombard initials, woodcut printer's device beneath colophon, modern red morocco by the Cockerell Bindery with a note dated February 1986 regarding the previous binding pasted to inside back cover, modern brown buckram folding box, a few small wormholes at beginning and end
Provenance
Franciscus Goldsmythe, inscription on title-page; Law Society, armorial bookplate
The signature could plausibly be that of Francis Goldsmith (1613-1655), the translator of the works of Hugo Grotius, who had studied law at Gray's Inn.
The signature could plausibly be that of Francis Goldsmith (1613-1655), the translator of the works of Hugo Grotius, who had studied law at Gray's Inn.
Literature
Goff I223; HC 9328; BMC iii 785; Bod-inc I-050; GW M15936; Schreiber 4272; Schaefer 176
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
Editio princeps of this text on canon law, originally composed around the year 1100, and the first work by Ivo to be printed.
The woodcut on the verso of the title-page was previously used in Froben's 1493 edition of Gratian's Decretum (also edited by Sebastian Brant; it also appears in the Froben and Amerbach reprint of 1500), where the figures in the woodcut are named around the edge; the seated Gratian has the four Church Fathers around him, with Old Testament figures to the left and New Testament ones to the right. The artist has been identified as the Master of Verardus; the woodcuts that have been identified as his are all in publications connected with Brant.
The woodcut on the verso of the title-page was previously used in Froben's 1493 edition of Gratian's Decretum (also edited by Sebastian Brant; it also appears in the Froben and Amerbach reprint of 1500), where the figures in the woodcut are named around the edge; the seated Gratian has the four Church Fathers around him, with Old Testament figures to the left and New Testament ones to the right. The artist has been identified as the Master of Verardus; the woodcuts that have been identified as his are all in publications connected with Brant.