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Gregorius I, Pope
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Homiliae super Ezechielem. [Basel: Michael Furter], 1496, 102 leaves, A-Q8.4; R6, small tears in gutter of quire M
- Paper
Dialogorum libri quattuor. Basel: Michael Furter, 1496, 57 leaves (of 58), a8 b-g8.4 h8 i6, lacking h8
Pastorale, sive regula pastoralis. Basel: [Michael Furter], 15 February 1496, 42 leaves, A-F8.4 G6
3 works in one volume, 4to (192 x 138mm.), all double column, 47 lines plus headline, gothic type, 2- to 7- line initials supplied in red with marginal flourishes, seventeenth-century blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, blue edges, eighteenth-century manuscript list of contents on flyleaf and notes on each title-page and at end, later marbled endleaves, later red morocco lettering-piece, occasional light staining, inscription erased from title-page, lacking both clasps, upper cover repaired at foot
Pastorale, sive regula pastoralis. Basel: [Michael Furter], 15 February 1496, 42 leaves, A-F8.4 G6
3 works in one volume, 4to (192 x 138mm.), all double column, 47 lines plus headline, gothic type, 2- to 7- line initials supplied in red with marginal flourishes, seventeenth-century blind-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, blue edges, eighteenth-century manuscript list of contents on flyleaf and notes on each title-page and at end, later marbled endleaves, later red morocco lettering-piece, occasional light staining, inscription erased from title-page, lacking both clasps, upper cover repaired at foot
Provenance
Benedictine abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Scheyern (upper Bavaria), inscription on title-page; Joseph Anton Gindhör (1713-1791), inscription on title-page (he is known to have possessed two other incunables from Scheyern, see BSB-Ink); William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Goff G425, G407 & G441; HC 7946, 7966 & H 7988; BMC iii 784 & 783; BSB-Ink G-313, G-300 & G-328; Bod-inc G-216, G-200 & G-228; GW 11427, 11403 & 11447; Grosjean & O'Connell 57, 58 & 59
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
These three works, along with Gregory's Commentum super Cantica Canticorum (13 March 1496), were issued simultaneously by Furter and are often found bound together. Furter was active in Basel from at least 1490 until his death in 1517.