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COMPUTUS ECCLESIASTICUS ET ASTRONOMICUS EDITUS A MAGISTRO ARNALDO DE VILLA NOVA, VENICE, 1501, MODERN HALF VELLUM
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Computus ecclesiasticus et astronomicus editus a magistro Arnaldo de Villa Nova noviter impressum. (Venice: Bernardino Vitali, 17 February 1501)
4to (194 x 138mm.), 12 ff. (last leaf blank), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials, early annotations (trimmed), modern half vellum, library stamp removed from title-page, occasional light foxing
Provenance
bought from E.K. Schreiber, New York, 1987
Literature
Tomash & Williams A97; Edit16 12938; Palau 365596; USTC 801626
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
RARE. "This is a good example of the works on the ecclesiastical calendar in use in the Middle Ages. It employs only the Roman numerals and gives no treatment of computation" (Smith, p.74).