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Froissart, Jean
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Le premier volume des croniques. Paris: Antoine Vérard, [after July 1503]
- Paper
volume 1 (of 4), folio (304 x 203mm.), a-z [et] aa-ll8, without final blank, woodcut initial on title-page, other lombard initials, woodcut printer's device on final verso, later calf over wooden boards, spine gilt in compartments, stain on o7, binding very rubbed and scraped
Provenance
Sir Edward Sullivan (without bookplate), sale, Sotheby's, 28 May 1890, lot 2531, £2-10s, to Rimell; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899; library stamp on title-page
Literature
Macfarlane, 282 (all 4 volumes, the last of which was printed in 1518); USTC 52835
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
The address in the colophon was used by Vérard from July 1503 (see his edition of Monstrelet, lot 243, which has the same address and no date). Macfarlane states that a8 is a blank, but in this copy it contains the "Repertoire pour assembler les cayers".