Lot 34
  • 34

Cherubino da Siena.

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Regola della vita spirituale. [Naples: printer of Cherubino da Siena (Cristannus Preller?), c. 1490]
4to (201 x 138mm.), 26 leaves (a8 b-d6), 35 lines, Gothic letter, large woodcut on a1v of the Angel of the Annunciation with the words "Regulas spirituales docebo te", woodcut initials, late nineteenth-century crushed red morocco by Lortic with gilt arms of Victor Masséna on covers and initials on spine, washed and browned, foot of a1 slightly chipped

Provenance

Victor Masséna, prince d'Essling, arms on binding; Tammaro de Marinis; bought from Breslauer in February 1976

Literature

Schäfer 101; not in GW

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

unique: the only recorded copy of this edition. Cherubino's tract was first published in 1477 in Florence, and the first Neapolitan edition is dated [1477-1480]. This is the only other recorded incunable edition of Cherubino printed in Naples. The Bavarian Preller was active in Capua and Naples in the 1490s and 22 editions of his are recorded by ISTC, many surviving in just one or two copies.

The woodcut illustration contains a border that is very similar in design to those found in the illustrated Aesop printed in Naples in 1485, by the printers known as the "Germani fidelissimi", one of whom was Preller.