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Guillaume de Lorris & Jean de Meung - Clément Marot, ed.
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Le Rommant de la Rose nouvellement Reveu et corrige oultre les precendentes Impressions. Paris: [Pierre vidoue for] Galliot du Pre, "1529" [1530 new style]
8vo (5 1/4 x 3 5/16 in.; 132 x 92 mm).Title printed in red and black, many near half-page woodcut text illustrations, decorative woodcut initial, woodcut printer's device on last page (illustrated in Brunet II, 1368); printer's device skilfully inlaid in old paper, a few small marginal stains or soil marks, mended marginal tear leaf cc3. 18th-century red morocco, triple-fillet border with fleurons at four corners, goldstamped supralibros in center of each cover, spine richly gilt, goldstamped green morocco title label on spine, dentelles, edges gilt; 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. portion of upper cover skilfully renewed with portion of supralibros regilded, extremities rubbed.
8vo (5 1/4 x 3 5/16 in.; 132 x 92 mm).Title printed in red and black, many near half-page woodcut text illustrations, decorative woodcut initial, woodcut printer's device on last page (illustrated in Brunet II, 1368); printer's device skilfully inlaid in old paper, a few small marginal stains or soil marks, mended marginal tear leaf cc3. 18th-century red morocco, triple-fillet border with fleurons at four corners, goldstamped supralibros in center of each cover, spine richly gilt, goldstamped green morocco title label on spine, dentelles, edges gilt; 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. portion of upper cover skilfully renewed with portion of supralibros regilded, extremities rubbed.
Provenance
Duc de Mortemart (supralibros) — G. Mitford (signature on front endpaper dated 1814) — Alfred Lindeboom — Henri Burton (bookplate, purchased from Lardanchet)
Literature
Adams L-1518; Rothschild I, 437; Renouard - Moreau III, 1530:2124
Condition
Title printed in red and black, many near half-page woodcut text illustrations, decorative woodcut initial, woodcut printer's device on last page (illustrated in Brunet II, 1368); printer's device skilfully inlaid in old paper, a few small marginal stains or soil marks, mended marginal tear leaf cc3. 18th-century red morocco, triple-fillet border with fleurons at four corners, goldstamped supralibros in center of each cover, spine richly gilt, goldstamped green morocco title label on spine, dentelles, edges gilt; 1 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. portion of upper cover skilfully renewed with portion of supralibros regilded, extremities rubbed
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Second edition of the recension by Clément Marot with his moral commentary on the poem (which first appeared ca. 1526), and the first to be printed in roman type.