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Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Augustinus, Aurelius, Saint
- De civitate Dei [commentary by Thomas Waleys and Nicolaus Trivet]. De trinitate. Basel: Johann Amerbach, 13 February 1489 and 1489
- Paper
2 works in one volume, Chancery folio (305 x 203mm.), 267 leaves (of 268), a10 b-p8 q-x6.8 y6 A-O8.6, double column, 65 lines plus headline; 86 leaves, a-d8 e-k6.8 l-m6, double column, 66 lines plus headline; gothic type, 4- to 9-line initials in blue with red penwork decoration, 2- to 6-line initials in red, some early annotations (some slightly shaved), particularly in book XXI, modern vellum with tan morocco spine by E.P. Gray & Son of Cambridge, first work lacking title-page with woodcut (supplied in facsimile), a2 damaged and repaired at edges, a few corners repaired, a few headlines shaved, last few leaves repaired at edges, occasional light staining
Provenance
Henricus Bellinghame, late sixteenth-century inscription on a2 with price; Philip Worsley Wood (1880-1956, mathematician and fellow of Emmanuel College Cambridge, who catalogued the college's early printed books), bookplate and inscription dated 1913, a gift from C.E.R.; sale, Christie's, 30 November 2010, lot 61
Literature
Goff A1243 & A1343; HC 2064 & 2037; BMC iii 751; BSB-Ink A-861 & A-877; Bod-inc A-529 & A-561; GW 2887 & 2926
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
The annotations in book XXI, relating to the punishments of the city of the devil, relate to the comments by Augustine about objects in nature that survive fire unharmed, such as the salamander and diamonds.