ROLEWINCK, Werner (1425-1502) - photo 1
ROLEWINCK, Werner (1425-1502) - photo 2
ROLEWINCK, Werner (1425-1502) - photo 3

ROLEWINCK, Werner (1425-1502)

Lot 118
12.07.2023 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
£ 10 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 993313
Lot 118 | ROLEWINCK, Werner (1425-1502)
Estimate value
£ 10 000 – 15 000
ROLEWINCK, Werner (1425-1502)

Fasciculus temporum, in Dutch: Dat boek dat men hiet Fasciculus temporum. Utrecht: Johann Veldener, 14 February 1480.

First edition in Dutch of the first printed chronological history of the world. Veldener had printed a Latin edition at Louvain in 1475. To this Dutch edition he added extensive supplements oriented to a Dutch public on the history of the dukes of Brabant, bishops of Utrecht, and counts of Holland, Zeeland and Hainaut, as well as the kings of France and England. Its translator remains anonymous. Twelve woodcuts, strongly based on cuts in the Rudimentum novitiorum (Lübeck 1475), and the set of coats-of-arms are original to the Utrecht edition; they are the work of the 'Utrecht woodcutter' (Conway p.209). They are additional to 8 woodcuts which Veldener first used in his Louvain edition and in which some have seen Veldener's hand as artist (cf. Arnim, Schäfer 288, notes 6-7). As the presence of the blank leaf 42/8 and the stitching demonstrate, the final quire contains 10 leaves, with 43/10 also a blank. HC 9646; BMC IX, 12; CIBN R-188; Goff R-278; IDL 3950; Schreiber 5122a; Cinquième centenaire 76; ISTC ir00278000.



Chancery folio (262 x 194mm). 339 (of 340, without final blank) leaves. Full woodcut ornamental frame in four parts to preface and first text leaf, large decorative initial opening preface, historiated initials opening text, 35 woodcuts from 20 blocks, numerous coats-of-arms, Veldener's device (Juchhoff 55) printed twice, printed guide-letters, rubricated and with one initial with interlocking red and blue (the 2 woodcut borders slightly trimmed, very light dampstain at some extreme upper margins, an occasional small stain, blank corner of 33/2 mended, very small tear in 29/7,8 affecting 1 letter). Early 16th-century calf over wooden boards, blindstamped with roll-tools, 2 brass fore-edge clasps (clasps renewed, repaired at spine, endleaves renewed). Provenance: Carlo de Poortere (sale Christie's 26 June 1996, lot 172; booklabel).





Special notice

No VAT is payable on the hammer price or the buyer's premium for this lot. Please see the VAT Symbols and Explanation section of the Conditions of Sale for further information
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
12.07.2023 – 12.07.2023
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

Rolewinck's Fasciculus temporum
Rolewinck's Fasciculus temporum
$100

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.