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Marchesinus, Johannes
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Mammotrectus super Bibliam. Venice: Franciscus Renner, de Heilbronn, and Petrus de Bartua, 1478
- Paper
4to (232 x 163mm.), 260 leaves, A10 B-C8; a-y 1-68 710, 37 lines plus headline, gothic type, 2- to 8-line initials supplied in red or blue, paraphs in red or blue, capitals, chapter numbers, signatures and headlines shaded yellow, later vellum, some light staining and foxing, a few small wormholes in gutter and in binding, binding slightly soiled
Provenance
Given to ?Monteforte (d'Alpone, near Verona?) by the archpriest of Soave(?), inscription on title-page, "on the condition that it is not taken away"; £1-1-6, price in pencil on flyleaf; William O'Brien, bequest bookplate dated 1899
Literature
Goff M238; H 10558; BMC v 194; BSB-Ink M-156; Bod-inc M-084; GW M20829; Grosjean & O'Connell 83
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
Marchesinus's dictionary of words extracted from the Bible and other religious works contains details of the significance, meaning and pronunciation of individual terms. Written in the thirteenth century, it was a popular work both in the late medieval period and in the early years of print; there are 23 editions listed by ISTC, and this edition survives in more than 100 copies. It was later criticised by Erasmus and Luther and satirised by Rabelais.
Francisus Renner de Heilbronn was active from 1471 to 1483, working in collaboration with Petrus de Bartua (or de Bartfa, from Hungary) in 1477 and 1478.