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Thomas Aquinas
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- De articulis fidei et ecclesiae sacramentis. [Cologne: Ulrich Zel, about 1467-70]
- Paper
Royal 8vo in quarter sheets (210 x 138mm.), 15 leaves (of 16, without final blank), [a-b8], 27 lines, no visible pinholes, gothic type, 2- to 4-line initials in red, red paraphs, initial strokes and underlining, watermark of a bull's head, nineteenth-century boards
Provenance
Dr Georg Kloss (1787-1854), of Frankfurt am Main, bookplate and with his Panzer reference, sale, Sotheby's, 11 May 1835, lot 293; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
Goff T274; HC 1424; BMC iii 860 (addenda); BSB-Ink T-213; Bod-inc T-118; GW M46415; Grosjean & O'Connell 111
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 variant of this edition is recorded, with the first heading in two lines, rather than three. Additionally, the present copy has a statement at the end by Nicolaus de Cusa about this work needing to be read at provincial councils in the diocese of Cologne, not present in the variant.