- 56
Crescentiis, Petrus de
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Opus ruralium commodorum. Strassburg: [Printer of the Jordanus de Quedlinburg (Georg Husner)], 9 March 1486
- Paper
Chancery folio (270 x 190mm.), 148 leaves, (2-3)6 a8 b-y6 z8, double column, 46 lines plus headline, gothic type, 4- to 7-line initial spaces, some initials in red or blue, red paraphs, initial strokes and underlining, early seventeenth-century blind-tooled pigskin, one of the tools with the initials WF (possibly Wilhelm Funcke of Stuttgart, active 1560-1616), blue edges, small areas of damage to title-page and start of text, occasional light browning, a few small stains at end, binding slightly soiled, lacking two pairs of ties
Provenance
Jesuits of Brno (Brünn), domus probationis, inscription on title-page, added to catalogue in 1606; Ignaz Beidtel (1783-1865, Moravian lawyer and historian), inscription on title-page dated 1813
Literature
Goff C968; HC 5831; BMC i 134; BSB-Ink C-697; Bod-inc C-481; GW 7824; Klebs 310.5; Simon BG 402
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."