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Missal, use of Liège
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Missale insignis ecclesie Leodiensis. Paris: Godefrid de Marnef (and Wolfgang Hopyl, 26 September 1509)
- Paper
4to (165 x 116mm.), printed in red and black, woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut and lombard initials, printed music (some staves blank), full-page woodcut for the Canon of the Mass, small woodcut at start of the Communio sanctorum, early nineteenth-century purple straight-grained morocco over (original?) wooden boards, spine lettered in gilt, bibliographical notes in pencil by Mendham at beginning, occasional light damp-staining, a few headlines shaved, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
The Law Society, armorial bookplate
Literature
Mendham R435; Moreau 1509-139; Weale-Bohatta 516
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."