$6,150
Gritsch, Johannes (1409-1475) [or] Conradus Grütsch (1420-1470) Quadragesimale. [Nuremberg]: Anton Koberger, 27 February 1479. Folio, text printed in gothic letter in two columns throughout, rubricated, bound in full contemporary alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards (boards heavily wormed, the text less so), contemporary ink titling to spine and bottom edge, lacking clasps, catches, bosses and corner pieces (shadows visible), blind tooling more discernible on back board, 16 1/8 x 11 1/4 in. [*10 (lacking *1 ?blank), **8, a10, b-d8, e-h6/8, i-o8/8/6, p-r8, s-x6/8, y-z8, A6, B8, C-H6, I9 (lacking I10 ?blank)]. Goff G494; H 8066*; Pell Ms 5445; Zehnacker 1035; Polain (B) 1748; Pr 1991; BMC II 417 (with erroneous date 26 Feb. 1479); BSB-Ink G-396; Döring-Fuchs G-157; GW 11545. Estimate $5,000-7,000 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