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Antonius de Vercellis
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Antonius de Vercellis
- Sermones quadragesimales de XII mirabilibus Christianae fidei excellentis [additions by Ludovicus Brognolo]. Venice: Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, de Forlivio [for Alexander Calcedonius], 16 February 1492/93
- Paper
4to (208 x 155mm.), 268 leaves, a-z [et] [con] [rum] A-G8 *4, double column, 51 lines plus headline, gothic type, first heading printed in red, 3- to 7-line initial spaces with some initials in red, red paraphs, woodcut printer's device at end, some early annotations, nineteenth-century calf-backed boards with paper spine label, a few small stains, a1 somewhat browned with a few small holes, a few wormholes in spine, upper hinge broken
Provenance
Frater Hieronymus of Bologna, early inscription at end; two inscriptions erased on a1; sale, Christie's, 30 November 2010, lot 59
Literature
Goff A918; H 15949; BMC v 343; BSB-Ink A-644; Bod-inc A-357; GW 2260
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
A collection of Lenten sermons by the Observant Franciscan Antonius de Vercellis (died 1483). The dedicatee of this book, the Franciscan Vicar General Ludovico Della Torre, was the author of a polemical riposte to Bandello's tract on the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary (see lot 10).