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REISCH, MARGARITA PHILOSOPHICA, FREIBURG, 1503, LATER VELLUM
估價
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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描述
- Margarita philosophica. Freiburg im Breisgau: Johann Schott, 1503
FIRST EDITION, 4to (207 x 150mm.), woodcut title-page, woodcut initials and illustrations, 2 folding woodcut plates, woodcut music (some in hufnagelschrift), folding woodcut map, woodcut printer's device on final verso, without final blank leaf, later vellum, a few small wormholes at beginning and end, small section at fore-edge of title-page excised, plates repaired along folds, map damaged and laid down (supplied from another copy)
來源
Colloredo (the princely family of Austria, based in the castle of Opočno in Bohemia), stamp at foot of title-page; bought from Hans-Horst Koch, Berlin, 1997; Erwin Tomash, booklabel
出版
Alden & Landis 503/6; Benzing-Müller II, p.71 no. 7; RISM B VI, 694; Shirley, Mapping of the World 22 (1); Tomash & Williams R66; USTC 675099; VD16 R1033; John Ferguson, "The Margarita philosophica of Gregorius Reisch: a bibliography" in The Library 10 (1929), pp.194-216
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."
拍品資料及來源
Reisch’s "Philosophical pearl" is an encyclopedic handbook of science, medicine, music, natural history and philosophy, which was widely used in universities and for private study throughout the sixteenth century. The author was prior of the Carthusian monastery at Freiburg and former tutor of the printer, Johann Schott. A section on geography is illustrated by a Ptolemaic map of the world showing the Indian Ocean enclosed by land, however Reisch shows awareness of the voyage of Vasco da Gama in a note thereon, announcing that - contrary to Ptolemy’s claims - "Here there is not land but sea, in which there are such islands not known by Ptolemy".