- 127
Herbarius latinus
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- [Louvain: Johann Veldener, 1486]
- Paper
4to (199 x 138mm.), 153 leaves (of 174), [*4 a-t8 a6] b-c6, 29 lines, gothic type, woodcut illustrations of plants, contemporary annotations giving plant names in English with longer notes in English in a different hand, sixteenth-century London calf binding with roll-tooled border (Oldham FP.f (6)), endpapers from a late fifteenth-century English theological manuscript in Latin on paper, in a modern custom-made box, lacking 21 leaves of text, binding worn, spine defective
Provenance
Henricus Mathew, early inscription on first blank leaf; Edgar Osborne (1890-1978), librarian and collector of children's books
Literature
Goff H60; C 2915; BMC ix 163; GW 12271; Becher, Early Herbals 6 ("Excessively rare second Latin edition")
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 one of several herbals issued by Veldener around this time, based on the Latin herbal printed by Peter Schoeffer in Mainz in 1484, but with the plant names given in Latin and Dutch, rather than German.