Bonaventura, Saint (-pseudo)

Chancery folio (296 x 200mm.), 48 leaves (of 50, without initial and final blank leaves), 1-5¹⁰, approximately 40 lines, gothic type, 4- and 8-line woodcut initials, early nineteenth-century blind-tooled polished calf with gilt double-fillet border, rebacked with tan morocco tooled in gold and black, small paper repair to foot of first leaf, light damp-staining in lower margin, extremities slightly rubbed

Franciscans of Villingen (Baden-Württemberg), inscription at head of first leaf dated 1663 (the convent was dissolved in 1797)

Goff B959; HC 3566; BMC ii 343; Bod-inc B-454; GW 4817

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."

Sorg set up his own printshop in 1475, and he had previously worked at the press of the monastery of SS Ulrich and Afra; the type used for this work (type 103) had been used by the monastery press (BMC ii 339). Sorg reprinted this text in September 1477 (GW 4818).

The author of this work is now considered to be Bonaventure’s Franciscan contemporary Conrad (Holtnicker) of Saxony (Distelbrinck 214).