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Celtis, Conrad
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Ludus Diane. Nuremberg: Hieronymus Hölzel, 15 May 1501
- Paper
4to (192 x 135mm.), 6ff., woodcut arms of Emperor Maximilian on first leaf, woodcut music, modern crushed brown morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, slipcase, very small wormhole at head of first two leaves
together with a modern facsimile and translation into German, privately printed in Nuremberg in 1994, copy number 1 from a limited edition of 360 copies, original boards, slipcase
together with a modern facsimile and translation into German, privately printed in Nuremberg in 1994, copy number 1 from a limited edition of 360 copies, original boards, slipcase
Provenance
C.F.G.R. Schwerdt, bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 23 May 1939, lot 307; Marcel Jeanson, bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, Monaco, 28 February, lot 114
Literature
Hirsch III 684; IA 135.113; Lindner 11.0333.01; VD16 C1907; not in RISM
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
A dramatic poem with music and dancing in honour of the Emperor Maximilian, which was staged in Linz. The woodcut music contains two songs, one in four parts for the end of act 1, and one in three parts for the end of act 3, though the music was also to be used for the verses at the end of the other acts. These songs are similar to those composed for Celtis by Petrus Tritonius; "the unknown composer of these choruses might even be Celtis himself" (The New Grove Dictionary of Music, vol. 5, p. 349).