Lot 38
  • 38

Bremer, Vitus

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • Fürstliche Jäger Burg. Hamburg: Christoph Demler, 1657
  • Paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (144 x 80mm.), engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, additional engraved title-page, contemporary vellum gilt, frontispiece slightly frayed in gutter

Provenance

Altjessnitzer Bibliothek (Freiherr von Ende-Altjessnitz, Sachsen-Anhalt), armorial stamp on title-page; Dr K. Lindner, Bibliotheca Tiliana, bookplate and stamp on verso of title-page and at end, sale, Zisska & Kistner, 6 May 2003, lot 351

Literature

Lindner 11.0295.01; Schwerdt I:81; VD17 23:645833R

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."

Catalogue Note

A rare work from an uncommon Hamburg printer, from whom only three other editions survive. The text itself was completely plagiarised from Noe Meurer's Jagd- und Forstrecht (see lot 160).