- 68
Bonaventura, Saint
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- The Life of the Holie Father S. Francis...as it is related by the Reverend Father Aloysius Lipomanus Bishop of Veron. Douai: Laurence Kellam, 1610
- paper
8vo (163 x 110mm.), FIRST EDITION, title page with device with seal of the Society of Jesus, later morocco gilt, spine in seven compartments, turn-ins, silk doublures and endpapers, gilt edges, binding extremely worn and scuffed, title page and preliminaries slightly repaired and stained, some borders cut close or shaves, some further staining towards the end
Provenance
William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
STC 3271; Allison & Rogers 92; ERL 103
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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
SCARCE. ESTC records five copies only in the UK and a single one (Folger) in the US. This is a translation by Anthony Maria Browne, 2nd Viscount Montague, of Legenda maior beatissimi patris Francisci, from the collection of the lives of the saints begun by Luigi Lipomanno, Bishop of Verona.