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Consolat de mar.
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Libre de consolat tractant dels fets maritims etc. (Barcelona: Johan Luschner, 14 September 1502)
folio (260 x 186mm.), ff. [6], LXXXVIII, [8], large woodcut of a ship on title-page, woodcut initials, small woodcut of King Pere III of Catalunya-Aragó at head of m1, modern vellum, lettered marinaria in manuscript horizontally along foredge, m8 defective, lacking quire n6, a few leaves slightly soiled
Provenance
Joan Lluís Gili, bookplate
Literature
Palau 59523 (stating 6 preliminary leaves); Norton 146 (mistakenly stating 8 preliminary leaves; listing 5 copies, including this one; the two copies he lists in Spanish libraries, Madrid and Barcelona, are also incomplete); Lyell, Early book illustration in Spain (London, 1926), figure 35
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."
Catalogue Note
rare third edition of this Catalan compilation of maritime customs and ordnances, first published in 1483-84 with only two surviving copies. The 1494 second edition is similarly rare, as only 4 copies are recorded (one of which is incomplete).
The German printer Luschner worked in Barcelona from 1494/5 until about 1506. He started out as part of group of German printers and set up his own press in 1498, but he seems to have run into financial difficulties in 1506/7 and forfeited his printing equipment to satisfy a debt.