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Augustine, Saint
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- 'Of the Citie of God. With the Learned Comments of Jo. Lod. Vives ... Now in this Second Edition compared with the Latine Originall, and in Very Many Places Corrected and Amended.' London: G. Eld and M. Flesher, 1620
- paper, ink, leather
Folio (12 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.; 313 x 206mm). Large woodcut vignette on title, historiated woodcut initials and headpieces; occasional and minor foxing, one or two instances of marginal dampstaining, marginal tear to T3, small marginal hole to X5, small hole affecting one or two letters to Cc6, small hole to Ee2, ink stain to Oo6, closed marginal tear to Vv6. Full brown calf, edges speckled red; rebacked preserving original spine.
Provenance
Joseph Copley (bookplate to front pastedown)
Literature
STC 917
Condition
Folio (12 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.; 313 x 206mm). Large woodcut vignette on title, historiated woodcut initials and headpieces; occasional and minor foxing, one or two instances of marginal dampstaining, marginal tear to T3, small marginal hole to X5, small hole affecting one or two letters to Cc6, small hole to Ee2, ink stain to Oo6, closed marginal tear to Vv6. Full brown calf, edges speckled red; rebacked preserving original spine.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
St Augustine discusses "the wickednesse of art Magicke" and other matters relating to devils, demons and spirits in books eight and nine.