Caracciolus, Robertus

2 works in one volume, 4to (218 x 157mm.), 116 leaves, a¹⁰ b-n⁸ o¹⁰; 22 leaves, a¹⁰ b¹², double column, 40 lines, gothic type, two 6-line initials in blue with red penwork decoration, 2- to 4-line initials in red or blue, red and blue paraphs, seventeenth-century half blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, two later clasps, early annotations, a1 nearly detached, lacking one pin

Goff C137; R 453; BMC v 225 (Bollanus only); BSB-Ink C-109; GW 6045

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."

A CRISP CLEAN COPY. The dating is based on the preface in the Bollanus, addressed to Doge Niccolò Marcello, who died on 1 December 1474. The printers produced another edition shortly afterwards, dated c. 1477-78 (Goff C139).

Caracciolo, a Franciscan, was one of the most prolific preachers of the later fifteenth century. This is the first printing of Domenico Bollani's treatise on the conception of the Virgin Mary, which was written from the Franciscan perspective (see lot 10 for another work on this theological dispute of the 1470s). It was appended to many different editions of Caracciolo's various sermons.