Soccus

Royal folio (404 x 280mm.), 394 leaves, [a¹⁰ b¹¹ c-d¹⁰ e-h^8.10 i-k⁸ l¹⁰ m⁹ n¹¹ o¹⁰ p⁶ q⁸ r¹⁰ s⁶ t¹⁰ u⁶ x⁸ y-z A-H¹⁰ I⁸ K-R¹⁰ S⁸ T¹¹], double column, 52 lines plus headline, 3- and 4-line woodcut lombard initials, some with hand-colour, 2 10-line initials (one in pink, one in green) on a gold ground with leafy marginal extensions into three sides, traces of manuscript quiring, an additional phrase supplied in manuscript on [y]8r, nineteenth-century smooth dark brown calf over bevelled wooden boards, tooled in period style, with Lothian arms on upper cover, some deckle edges, water-damaged at beginning at foot (affecting illumination at start of first section), upper cover (together with first leaf) detached, [m]7 with margins repaired, a few small stains, a few wormholes in last few leaves, binding rubbed

Bought in 1481, inscription on first recto; Augustinian hermits of Memmingen (Swabia), inscription on first verso; Marquess of Lothian, armorial bookplate and arms on binding

Goff S587; HR 14827; BMC ii 343; BSB-Ink C-519; Bod-inc S-239; GW 7408

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."

EDITIO PRINCEPS, A LARGE CRISP COPY with contemporary south German illumination. The sermons are divided into summer and winter.

These sermons used to be attributed to Conradus de Brundelsheim, a Cistercian from Heilsbronn who died in 1321, or to Johannes Bott of Marienrode, also a Cistercian.