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Duranti, Guillelmus
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Rationale divinorum officiorum [edited by Johannes Baptista de Lanciis]. Rome: Ulrich Han and Simon Nicolai Chardella de Lucca, 23 June 1473
- Paper
Royal folio (408 x 287mm.), 284 leaves, [*4; a-c10 d8 e-m10.10.8.8 n-o10 p8 q6; r-s10 t12 v-x10 y-z8 A-H10.10.8.8], double column, 56 lines, roman type, incipit printed in red, 8-line initial in blue on a gold ground within a red and green frame (in contemporary German style), 3- to 10-line initial spaces (some in red or blue), contemporary German blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, some deckle edges, some worming throughout (severe towards end), first leaf shorter, slight browning around illuminated initial, some annotations washed out, lacking both clasps, binding repaired with new pastedowns and now tight
Provenance
Würzburg, monastery of St Augustine, faded inscription on second leaf; lot 399, £2-19s, extract from an English sale catalogue pasted to inside front cover; Frederick Perkins, Chipstead Place, Kent, armorial bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 10 July 1889, lot 683
Literature
Goff D406; HR 6473; BMC iv 23; Bod-inc D-193; GW 9104; Grosjean & O'Connell 50
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
For another work printed by Han and Chardella earlier in 1473, see lot 205 (Justinianus). This is at least the fourth edition of Duranti's Rationale. ISTC records around 40 copies (from a probable print run of 250-300 copies), but we have not been able to trace a recent sale record for this edition.