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Missal. Use of Chartres
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Missale secundum usum insignis ecclesie Carnotensis. Paris: Jolanda Bonhomme, widow of Thielman Kerver, 10 January 1544
- Paper
4to (197 x 144mm.), printed in red and black throughout, Kerver's large woodcut device on title-page and final verso, woodcut initials, typeset music, q1-4 (containing the canon of the Mass) printed on vellum with two full-page woodcuts, eighteenth-century calf with gilt fillet border, later morocco lettering-piece, pencil notes by Mendham opposite title, lacking r4 (blank?), small repair to foredge of title-page and last two leaves, p3-6 and G3-6 misbound, calf almost completely delaminated, joints weak, edges rubbed
Provenance
Étienne Baluze (1630-1718, Colbert's librarian), inscription on title-page, his library sold by auction, Paris, 1719, lot 2070; Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
Weale-Bohatta 244; Mendham R432
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
Étienne Baluze's copy of this rare liturgical text, one of just two copies recorded by Weale-Bohatta (the other copy is in Amiens).