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Hemmerlin, Felix
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Opuscula et tractatus. [Strassburg: Printer of the 1483 Jordanus de Quedlinburg (Georg Husner), after 13 August 1497]
- Paper
Chancery folio (268 x 183mm.), 183 leaves (of 184, without final blank), [a4] a-z aa-gg6, 47 lines plus headline, gothic type, woodcut portrait of Hemmerlin on title-page, 1- to 10-line initial spaces, contemporary half stamped calf over wooden boards from the bindery of St Godehard, Hildesheim (EDBD w000212), single clasp, inventory number 146 written on upper cover and foot of textblock, some deckle edges, inscriptions erased from title-page, rebacked, lacking clasp
Provenance
Benedictine monastery of St Godehard, Hildesheim, inventory number 146
Literature
Goff H17; HC 8424; BMC i 172 & 102; BSB-Ink H-42; Bod-inc H-010; GW 12187
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
Hemmerlin (1388/89-1460) was a priest from Zurich, whose politics resulted in the loss of his ecclesiastical offices. He wrote several polemical works. The verse introduction to this edition is by Sebastian Brant, who made use of Hemmerlin's writings for his Ship of Fools.