Lot 35
  • 35

COMPUTUS ECCLESIASTICUS ET ASTRONOMICUS EDITUS A MAGISTRO ARNALDO DE VILLA NOVA, VENICE, 1501, MODERN HALF VELLUM

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Computus ecclesiasticus et astronomicus editus a magistro Arnaldo de Villa Nova noviter impressum. (Venice: Bernardino Vitali, 17 February 1501)
4to (194 x 138mm.), 12 ff. (last leaf blank), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, early annotations (trimmed), modern half vellum, library stamp removed from title-page, occasional light foxing

Provenance

bought from E.K. Schreiber, New York, 1987

Literature

Tomash & Williams A97; Edit16 12938; Palau 365596; USTC 801626

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."

Catalogue Note

RARE. "This is a good example of the works on the ecclesiastical calendar in use in the Middle Ages. It employs only the Roman numerals and gives no treatment of computation" (Smith, p.74).