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PARTIAL BOOK OF HOURS, IN LATIN AND ITALIAN [ITALY, 15TH CENTURY AND 19TH(?) CENTURY]
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- [Italy, 15th century and 19th(?) century]
c.95x70mm, manuscript on vellum, i+102+i leaves, 10 lines, the ruled space c.50x40mm, ff.84v, 94r–v, 95v–102v ruled otherwise blank, 19th(?)-century illuminated initials, borders, and miniatures added in margins and over erasures (ff.1r, 8v, 18v, 39r, 49r, 52v, 72v), some thumbing and flaking of ink; bound in thin wood boards covered with old (worn) purple velvet, each cover with five metal studs, ties at the fore-edge, endleaves cut from a 13th-century manuscript
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
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Office of the Dead, starting imperfectly near the end of the first nocturn (f.1r); prayers in Italian (f.81r), ‘Laudamo el buon Ihesu che nostro redemptore laudamo lo eterno padre creatore …’, ‘Chi la dira offera dire divotamente …’; added (15th/16th-century) Hours of the Spirit (f.85r). Although very incomplete, this is a substantial portion of a genuine manuscript, with medieval vernacular prayers, and embellishments perhaps designed to appeal to the 19th-century tourist market.
Office of the Dead, starting imperfectly near the end of the first nocturn (f.1r); prayers in Italian (f.81r), ‘Laudamo el buon Ihesu che nostro redemptore laudamo lo eterno padre creatore …’, ‘Chi la dira offera dire divotamente …’; added (15th/16th-century) Hours of the Spirit (f.85r). Although very incomplete, this is a substantial portion of a genuine manuscript, with medieval vernacular prayers, and embellishments perhaps designed to appeal to the 19th-century tourist market.