L13406

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Lot 1
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Antoninus Florentinus, Saint

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Antoninus Florentinus, Saint
  • Confessionale: Defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Johannes Chrysostomus: Sermo de poenitentia [Strassburg: Heinrich Knoblochtzer, c. 1484]
  • Paper
126 leaves, *4 a-o8 p10, 31 lines, gothic type, large woodcut initials, red paraphs and initial-strokes, some deckle edges

JACOBUS DE VORAGINE. Tractatus super libros Sancti Augustini. [Cologne: Bartholomaeus de Unkel, c. 1482], 28 leaves, aa-bb8 cc-dd6, 27 lines, gothic type



2 works in one volume, Chancery 4to (208 x 137mm.), contemporary German blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, central panels tooled to a lozenge design with small circular stamps of an angel and a bull with smaller diamond-shaped fleurs-de-lys stamps at edges, lacking clasps and bosses on lower cover, calf rubbed and torn with loss

Literature

1st work: Goff A812; HC 1166; Bod-inc A-323; BMC i 90; GW 2098; 2nd work: Goff J203; C 6557; BMC i 242; GW M11699

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."