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Speculum christianorum
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Speculum christianorum multa bona continens. [Paris]: Regnault Chaudière, [c. 1518]
- ink on parchment
8vo (139 x 88mm.), A-G8, woodcut printer's device on title-page, later boards, title-page repaired at head and foot, occasional light damp-staining or soiling
Provenance
Marco y Francisco Viñals, Madrid, ink stamp
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
This little devotional text is often attributed to John Watton or Walton; it seems to have been first published in Paris in c. 1495 (GW M51438) and regularly reprinted into the middle of the sixteenth century. This particular edition is not recorded, but Renouard (Marques typographiques no. 155) dates this device of Chaudière's to around 1518. Chaudière was active as a bookseller from 1509 onwards, and only turned to printing much later in life.