Rodericus Zamorensis

Chancery folio (307 x 215mm.), 128 leaves, [1-12¹⁰ 13⁸], 35 lines, gothic type, 7-line initial in blue with red flourishes on first leaf, 2-line initials in red, red initial-strokes, early manuscript headlines, other early annotations and corrections, nineteenth-century boards, some leaves with deckle edges, light damp-staining in gutter at end, a few small wormholes, first leaf slightly soiled, a few alum-tawed page markers removed

Dominus Conradus Hager, canon of Ehingen, bequest by him to the Frontenhausen stipendium at Tübingen University, inscription dated [15]39 (for another work with a similar inscription and bequeathed to Frontenhausen, see the sale in our rooms, Incunabula from the Court Library of Donaueschingen, 1 July 1994, lot 91); BVT, Tübingen University Library ink stamp with duplicate stamp "Verkaufte Doublette" on first leaf

Goff R215; HC 13940; BMC ii 316; Bod-inc R-084; BSB-Ink S-59

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."

Günther Zainer was the first printer to operate in Augsburg and he worked there from 1468 until his death in 1478. This popular text by Rodrigo, bishop of Zamora (1404-1470), on the religious and secular stations of man, was dedicated to Pope Paul II and first printed by Sweynheym and Pannartz in Rome in 1468.

On 6/8v the last line of text was originally dropped by the compositor but subsequently added in print in the correct place in a slightly longer line than the rest of the printed text. In this copy the additional line of text has been printed the standard distance from the previous line, but in other copies (for example the Ampleforth Abbey copy sold in these rooms in December 2010) there is a distinct gap.