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Aristotle
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Opera [Latin]. Augsburg: Ambrosius Keller, 21 October 1479
- Paper
first section of part 3 only (of 4), Chancery folio (281 x 180mm.), 25 leaves (of 26, without final blank), 32 lines plus headline, gothic type, 9-line woodcut initials, 3-line initial spaces with printed guides, later boards, binding slightly rubbed and soiled
Provenance
Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817-1896, Scandinavian scholar), inscription on flyleaf dated Magdalen Hall, Oxford, sale, Sotheby's, 29 April 1895; £1-15-0, price in pencil on inside front cover; William O'Brien, bequest bookplate dated 1899
Literature
Goff A960; HC 1658; BMC ii 361; BSB-Ink A-699; Bod-inc A-385; GW 2335 (all for the complete set); Grosjean & O'Connell 6
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
This section of text, from the first complete edition of Aristotle's works, contains the two books "On Sophistical Refutations", from the Organon.
This is one of only three books known to have been printed by Ambrosius Keller, all around the year 1479. His type is very similar to that of Günther Zainer. Keller is also known to have been a bookbinder in the years 1471-1488 in Augsburg, as he had a named binding stamp.