MISSALE CAMERACENSE, PARIS, 1503, CONTEMPORARY CALF OVER WOODEN BOARDS

folio (337 x 216mm.), printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations, a1 within woodcut border, typeset music, contemporary French blind-stamped calf over wooden boards with small fleurs-de-lys and double-headed eagle stamps, some deckle edges, sheet of manuscript notes loose at front (in Falkner's hand?), lacking title-page, *8 (probably blank), s5-6 (canon missae), and aa7, a few marginal repairs (probably from index tabs), rebacked, lacking two pairs of clasps

John Meade Falkner (1858-1932), author and reader in palaeography, sale, Sotheby's, 14 December 1932, lot 310, £7-10s, Michelmore; William Foyle (1885-1963), Beeleigh Abbey, morocco booklabel; sale, Christie's, 11 July 2000, lot 233 (with another work)

Moreau 1503/96; Weale-Bohatta 227 (listing 3 copies, all incomplete)

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."

A rare Cambrai missal.