Hieronymus

3 parts in one volume, Chancery folio (307 x 210mm.), 152 leaves, a-y⁶ z⁸ a-b⁶; 178 leaves, A-Z AA-CC⁶ DD⁸ A⁶ B⁸; 201 leaves (of 202, without final blank), aa-zz Aa-Ff⁶ Gg-Hh⁸ aa⁸ bb⁴, 52-55 lines plus headline, roman type with a few words in Greek, xylographic title-page, full-page woodcut portrait of St Jerome after Albrecht Dürer on verso of title-page, woodcut printer's device above colophon, 3- to 11-line initial spaces, early annotations in different hands, sixteenth-century blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, title lettered along foredge, two clasps, title-page slightly torn, first and last few leaves soiled with small wormholes, occasional staining, final quire detached, rebacked, boards detached, lacking both straps, spine defective

erased institutional inscription on title-page of parts 1 and 3; English Franciscans, stamp on title-page and at end

Goff H176; HC 8565; BMC iii 772; BSB-Ink H-255; Bod-inc H-092; GW 12436

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."

This book contains a recutting of Dürer's first attested book illustration, used for the earlier Kesler edition of 1492.