- 115
Council of Trent
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Canones et decreta sacrosanti oecumenici, et generalis concilii Tridentini. Rome: Paolo Manuzio, 1564
- Paper
folio (292 x 199mm.), woodcut Aldine device on title-page, woodcut initials, some early annotations, incorrect catchword at foot of F4 erased, nineteenth-century calf gilt, Aldine device stamped in gilt on covers, spine gilt in compartments, some light staining and foxing, foot of D5 excised and replaced, H3 with repaired tear (without loss of text), extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
"SC8", inscription on title-page; "ca/", price code in pencil on A2; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899, with his bibliographical notes on flyleaf (signed "WOB") and price £1-8s
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 12990; Renouard 190/4; UCLA 720; not in Texas
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 folio edition (without the index), issued simultaneously with the quarto and octavo formats; Renouard opines that this was the first edition. Copies of the first and second folio editions are known with the signatures of the clerks of the council, asserting the accuracy of the text.