Augustinus, Aurelius

4to (198 x 142mm.), 108 leaves, A-M⁸ N-O⁶, double column, 34 lines plus headline, gothic type, 3- to 5-line initials in red, red initial strokes, paraphs and underlining, manuscript signature on fifth leaf of each quire, nineteenth-century marbled boards, printed label with number 469 on spine, deckle edges, marginal tear in M7, binding slightly rubbed

Ad usum fratris Johannis [?], early inscription on title-page; Collegium Sapientiae, obscured inscription on title-page, i.e. university of Freiburg im Breisgau, with pencil note "dupl. vend."; Leander van Ess; Sir Thomas Phillips, no. 469 in his Catalogus incunabulorum olim penes Leandrum van Ess de Darmstadt (Middle Hill, 1825); William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899

Goff A1314; HC 1997; BMC i 125; BSB-Ink A-921; GW 3002; Grosjean & O'Connell 14

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."

Johann Prüss was active in Strassburg from 1484 into the sixteenth century. His printing and publishing business was continued after his death by his son.

There is a pencil note by O'Brien on the flyleaf, opining that this could be the edition Campbell assigned to Deventer in the early sixteenth century.