- 62
Bonaventura, Saint
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Speculum Beatae Mariae Virginis. [Augsburg]: Anton Sorg, 29 February 1476
- Paper
Chancery folio (298 x 203mm.), 48 leaves (of 50, without first and last blank leaves), [a-e10], 42 lines, gothic type, 3- to 8-line woodcut initials coloured with red and silver, the first initial with penwork decoration, red initial strokes and paraphs, early annotations, nineteenth-century half vellum, somewhat soiled, last leaf slightly damaged with loss of a few letters
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Goff B959; HC 3566; BMC ii 343; BSB-Ink C-522; Bod-inc B-454; GW 4817; Grosjean & O'Connell 31
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
The author is now considered to be Conrad Holzinger of Saxony, a Franciscan and a contemporary of St Bonaventure. Anton Sorg was active in Augsburg from 1475 to 1493; he had previously worked for the press in the monastery of SS Ulrich and Afra.