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Matthaeus de Cracovia
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- De modo confitendi et puritate conscientiae. Pseudo Thomas Aquinas, De officio sacerdotis. Expositio missae. [Antwerp: Mathias van der Goes, between 14 February 1487 and 21 May 1490]
- Paper
4to (188 x 132mm.), 46 leaves, a-f6 g4 h6, 30 lines, gothic type, large woodcut initials outlined in red, smaller initials supplied in red, red initial strokes and underlining, contemporary manuscript notes on d6, nineteenth-century half calf, first leaf slightly soiled with a small hole, binding worn
Provenance
Samuel Parr (1747-1825), printed booklabel, sale, Evans, 16 May and 31 October 1828; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
[H?]C 1349 + HC 1366; ILC 1554; BSB-Ink M-263 (incomplete); GW M21704; Grosjean & O'Connell 107
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
Although the authorship is ascribed to Thomas Aquinas, the author of the first tract is now considered to be Matthaeus de Cracovia, bishop of Worms. The Expositio missae is thought to be by Richardus Praemonstratensis (de Wedingshausen).
Matthias van der Goes was the first printer in Antwerp. His first book appeared in 1481, and he continued printing until his death in 1492; his widow soon married Govaert Bac, a bookbinder turned printer.