Art + Antiques
Sat, May 4, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 52
1472 Vellum Leaf, Decretum of Gratian, Peter Schoeffer (Mainz)
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for
$1,100
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $75,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
An original incunable vellum leaf from The Decretum of Gratian, printed by Peter Schoeffer (German, ca. 1425-1503), Mainz, 1472, having Lombardic capitals in red and blue. 19" x 13". Finely encased and memorialized in a limited edition folio volume:
Two Essays on the Decretum of Gratian
Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt and Charles McCurry
Zeitlin & Ver Brugge (Los Angeles), 1971
19 1/2" x 13 1/2" (folio)
Numbered 114 from a limited edition of 193, printed by Saul and Lillian Marks at the Plantin Press. Bound in half vellum over marbled boards. With the original slipcase.
Condition
[Schoeffer leaf] The vellum shows typical mild rippling at one edge, as well as a few very small pinholes toward the corners. Thumb-soiling and small faint creases from handling, mostly in the bottom margin. [Two Essays] The slipcase has come apart at the seams at the top and bottom. The vellum cover/ spine shows some discoloration and variation inherent to the material.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 19.50 in
Width: 13.50 in
Depth: 1.00 in
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