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Bede, The Venerable
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Bede, The Venerable
- The Historie of the Church of England. St. Omers: [printed by Charles Boscard] for John Heigham, with permission of Superiors, 1622
- paper
8vo (6 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.; 165 x 98 mm). Printer's ornament on title, woodcut decorative initial; fore-edge shaved touching a few side-notes, an occasional tiny marginal dampstain. Contemporary continental morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, gilt-stamped oval central medallion of floral tools on each cover; extremities rubbed.
Provenance
acquisition: Bonhams, 12 June 2012, lot 3 (through Bernard Quaritch)
Literature
STC 1779; ESTC S101390
Condition
fore-edge shaved touching a few sidenotes, an occasional tiny marginal dampstain. Contemporary continental morocco, tooled in gilt and blind, gilt-stamped oval central medallion of floral tools on each cover; extremities rubbed.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Second edition of this translation, in a beautiful contemporary binding.