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Jacobus Philippus de Bergamo
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Jacobus Philippus de Bergamo
- Supplementum chronicarum. Brescia: Boninus de Boninis, de Ragusia, 1 December 1485
- Paper
Chancery folio (294 x 183mm.), 380 leaves (of 382), a b10 aa2 a b10 c-t8 v10 x6 y z [et] [con] [rum] A-E8 F6 G-O8 P6 Q-T8, 49 lines plus headline, capital spaces, old vellum rebacked and repaired with original spine laid down, ties, modern endpapers, lacking 2 leaves of tables aa1 and aa2, first (blank) leaf repaired, some slight marginal dampstaining, occasional repairs to corners and margins, wormholes in K1-2 and last leaf, small tears in lower margins of b5, L6 and L7, some browning and spotting,
Provenance
Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
Goff J209; HC 2806*; BMC vii 969; Bod-inc J-088; GW M10965
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
Second edition of Jacobus de Bergamo's universal world chronicle. Boninus was a Croat who began printing in Verona before moving to Brescia in 1483; by 1488 he was established at Lyon.