- 137
Murner, Thomas
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Murner, Thomas
- Invectiva contra astrologos. [Strassburg: Matthias Hupfuff, after 8 May 1499]
- Paper
4to (178 x 128mm.), 6 leaves, a6, 38 lines, gothic type, large woodcut on title-page, modern boards
Literature
Goff M876; HC 11649; BMC iii 692; GW M25718; BSB-Ink M-591
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 Thomas Murner's earliest printed work to survive, and is very different from his later satirical and polemical works, directed particularly against Luther. He firmly believed in astrology and thought that he had been bewitched (the subject of his De pythonico contractu of 1499). For other works by Murner, see lots 48 and 57.
ISTC lists 13 copies, of which only one is in the UK.