Lot 9
  • 9

Amman, Jost

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • [Künstliche Wolgerissene New Figuren von allerlai Jagt und Weidwerck. Frankfurt: Martin Lechler for Sigmund Feyerabend, 1582]
  • Paper
4to (183 x 135mm.), 37 (of 41) woodcuts, A4 bound between K2-3 (and without text and woodcut on verso), colophon (with printer's device) from Lechler's 1582 edition of Lonicer Venatus et aucupibus icones... bound at front, modern half calf, lacking first 3 leaves, A4 repaired at head with slight loss of headline, occasional light staining

together with a facsimile of the 1592 edition (Darmstadt, 1959), green buckram binding

Literature

Lindner 11.0059.01 & 11.0059.03 (facsimile); Nissen ZBI 103; VD16 A2299 (listing 2 copies)

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."