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Micyllus, Jakob
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Elegia de duobus falconibus. Wittenberg, 1539
- paper
small 8vo (150 x 90mm.), 4 leaves, later dark-blue crushed morocco, preserved in a leather-tipped marbled board slipcase, with a small volume containing German translations of the work
Provenance
Dr Kurt Lindner, Bibliotheca Tiliana, bookplate, sale, Kistner, 7 May 2003, lot 1638, €11,000
Literature
Lindner 11.1445.01; VD16 M6102 (listing one copy, in Gotha)
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, ONE OF ONLY TWO COPIES KNOWN. There were two issues of this pair of fables about a magpie being chased by a falcon. WorldCat locates three copies of the Frankfurt imprint, but this and the Jeanson copy seem to be the only recorded examples of the Wittenberg issue.