Vegetius, Flavius Renatus

Chancery folio (288 x 205mm.), 36 leaves (of 40), [a-d¹⁰], double column, 38 lines, gothic type, 3- and 4-line initials supplied in red, red initial strokes and paraphs, red headlines, missing text supplied in early sixteenth-century manuscript, early annotations, nineteenth-century boards, lacking first and last blank leaves and 2 leaves of text ([a]5-6), upper cover detached

6 March 1868, pencil note on inside front cover; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899 and his pencil notes on inside front cover

Goff V106; H 15911; BSB-Ink V-61; Bod-inc V-050; GW M49487; Grosjean & O'Connell 117

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."

RARE. We have not been able to trace any sale records for this edition. ISTC lists 18 copies. It is one of several early undated editions of Vegetius, alongside the Utrecht edition of c. 1473-74 and the Paris edition of [1475-1479].