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Eymerich, Nicolaus
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Eymerich, Nicolaus
- Directorium inquisitorum [with the commentary of Francisco Peña]. Rome: Giorgio Ferrari, 1587
- Paper
folio (320 x 218mm.), title printed in red and black with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initials and headpieces, contemporary Louvain blind-tooled calf, spine gilt in compartments with small bird tool in each compartment, later morocco lettering-piece, blue edges, occasional damp-staining, paper flaw in O8 with loss of a few letters, small hole in last two leaves with loss, joints cracked, extremities rubbed
Provenance
Jesuit College of Louvain, inscription on title-page dated 1636; Charles Louis van Bavière (1767-1815), Brussels, letterpress bookplate, his library sold at auction on 18 August 1817; J. Mendham, Sutton Coldfield, pencil inscription beneath bookplate
Literature
Censimento 16 CNCE 18450; Mendham E128
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
Eymerich's infamous manual for inquisitors, dating from the fourteenth century, details specific heretics and their beliefs, banned books, witchcraft, the errors of other faiths, as well as the technical legal processes of denunciations and trials, torture, and forms of excommunication. The second part of the book contains papal letters regarding the office of the Inquisition. There is a pencil mark next to Pius IV's brief regarding the revoking of licences given to prohibited books.