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Bonaventura, Saint
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Stimulus amoris. [Deventer: Richardus Pafraet, 1488]
- Paper
4to (178 x 118mm.), 87 leaves (of 88, without final blank), a-l8, 34 lines, gothic type, 2- to 4-line initials in red or blue, red paraphs, red and silver initial strokes and underlining, later calf, occasional light staining to text and binding
Provenance
"Grunendaele", Augustinian priory of Groenendael (near Brussels), of the Windesheim congregation, early inscription; John C. Jackson (1827-1895), St John's College Oxford, inscription on flyleaf (not found in the sale of his library, Sotheby's, 13 December 1895, but he is known to have disposed of books during his lifetime); £2-2-0, price on flyleaf; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Goff B963; HC 3476; ILC 451; BSB-Ink H-52; GW 4821; Grosjean & O'Connell 29
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
A contemporary manuscript note on the title-page states that this was edited by Henricus de Balma, OFM, and the ascription to Bonaventura is incorrect. It includes the Stimulus amoris of Jacobus Mediolanensis.
Richard Pafraet, a native of Cologne, was the first printer in Deventer, where he worked from 1477 into the sixteenth century, printing hundreds of editions, and making Deventer the centre of Netherlandish publishing. His business continued under his son Albert. Although his name does not appear in this book, his address is given in place of a colophon, "in pressura platee episcopi", Bisschopstraat.