$3,690
Missale Romanum. Nuremberg: Georg Stuchs, 1484. Quarto, 256 leaves, including two blanks, printed in gothic type in two columns, red and black throughout, with some initials printed in red, some supplied by hand; bound in full contemporary pigskin over wooden boards, with vining and flower tools in blind, brass corner pieces and catches, lacking clasps, later label on spine, some worming; 16th century ownership inscription of the Monastery of St. Augustine in Wurzburg at top of first page of text; bookplate of Reverend E.H. Wainwright inside front board; small bookseller's ticket of J. Leslie, London; Reverend William Maskell's signature on ffep; William Evans's blindstamp in ffep; ex libris Eric Sexton (Sexton 163); 8 1/4 x 6 in. [pi]8 (pi1 & 8) blank and present, [a-z8, aa-hh8]. Goff M697; HC 11384*; Pr 2259; BMC II 467; BSB-Ink M-462; GW M23969. Estimate $3,000-5,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-07-23
