Lot 202
  • 202

Johannes (Heynlin) de Lapide

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Resolutorium dubiorum circa celebrationem missarum occurrentium. Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, 1493
  • Paper
4to (195 x 132mm.), 24 leaves, a-d6, 45 lines plus headline, printed marginal notes, gothic type, large woodcut of a teacher with two pupils on title-page, brown crushed morocco by Riviere, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges

Provenance

unidentified armorial bookplate with the motto "in Deo confido"; Henry Francis Redhead Yorke, bookplate; £1-1s, price in pencil on flyleaf; William O'Brien, bequest bookplate dated 1899

Literature

Goff J358; C 3495; BMC i 279; BSB-Ink I-471; GW M07817; Grosjean & O'Connell 77

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."

Catalogue Note

Henrich Quentell, from Strassburg, was active as a printer in Cologne from 1479 to 1501, when his business was continued by his sons. He was previously associated with Nicolaus Götz and later with the Cologne press at the address "Retro Minores".