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Treitzsaurwein, Marx
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Treitzsaurwein, Marx
- Der weiss Kunig. Eine Erzehlung von den Thaten Kaiser Maximilian des Ersten. Vienna: Joseph Kurzböcken, 1775
- Paper
folio (345 x 225mm.), 237 woodcut plates (by Hans Burgkmair, Schäufelein, Springinklee and Leonhard Beck), contemporary vellum-backed boards, some browning to plates, small rust-hole in plate 196, binding slightly worn
Provenance
Bernhardt --, bought from Lud. Walzar, 15 September 1785, inscription on title-page
Literature
Fairfax Murray, German 416
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
FIRST EDITION. Maximilian I dictated this semi-autobiographical historical romance to his secretary, Treitzsaurwein, though much of the text was composed by Treitzsaurwein himself. Strict instructions were provided for the illustrations, regarding the costumes and content of each image, and many of the preliminary drawings, dating from 1514 to 1516, survive, though the book was never published at the time. The 236 woodcuts were found in the eighteenth century in Graz, with just 13 missing from the sequence, and the final scene was newly cut for this edition.
In this copy the text and plates are not interleaved. A later edition in 1799 also included a list of the plates and their location within the text.