Lot 63
  • 63

Bernardinus Senensis

Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sermones de evangelio aeterno. [Basel: Johann Amerbach, not after 1489]
  • Paper
Chancery folio (262 x 192mm.), 324 leaves (of 330), [2]8 [1]6 a-y8.6 z8 aa-xx8.6 yy6 zz8, double column, 54 lines, gothic type, 4- to 9-line initials supplied in red, red initial strokes and paraphs, lacking quire rr6, wormed at beginning and end with some loss of text, pp4-6 and ss1 stained, upper cover detached, spine covering partly loose

Provenance

Franciscans of Dorsten (Westphalia), inscription on title-page, with "anathema auferenti" ("do not remove"); long note on title-page in English by Jno Allenson, dated 30 August 1839; "Bought at Paris 1869", pencil note on title-page

Literature

Goff B349; H 2827; BMC iii 752; BSB-Ink B-300; Bod-inc B-167; GW 3886

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."