SCHOTT, GASPAR MATHESIS CÆSAREA, SIVE AMUSSIS FERDINANDEA, WURZBURG, 1662

4to (214 x 162mm.), half-title, engraved frontispiece, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, 17 engraved plates (4 folding), engraved illustrations, folding letterpress table, modern leather gilt, scattered minor repairs or tears to folding plates, a few plates trimmed, occasional browning and spotting, spine faded

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672-1739), signature on half-title, Cambridge, 1711; William Charles de Meuron Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 7th Earl Fitzwilliam (1872-1943), armorial bookplates; bought from Martayan Lan, New York, 1992

Tomash & Williams S56; Dünnhaupt pp.3818-3819, no. 8; VD17 23:000322H

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."

This is a revised version of Albert Curtz's Amussis Ferdinandea (Munich, 1654).