THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 1
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 2
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 3
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 4
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 5
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 6
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 7
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 8
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 9
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 10
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 11
THOMAS A KEMPIS - photo 12

THOMAS A KEMPIS

Lot 100
21.09.2021 10:30UTC +01:00
Classic
Sold
€ 93 750
AuctioneerIl Ponte Casa d'Aste
Event locationItaly, Milano
Buyer Premium26.0%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 609987
Lot 100 | THOMAS A KEMPIS
Estimate value
€ 40 000 – 60 000
THOMAS A KEMPIS (c. 1380-1471) - Imitatio Christi. [Augusta:]: Günther Zainer, [prima del 5 giugno 1473, ma da studi recenti non dopo il 1472]. Grazie a una nota di possesso presente nella copia di Monaco si pensava la raccolta fosse stata stampata prima del 1473, ma più recenti studi hanno rinvenuto una nota di possesso del 1472 presente in una copia in collezione privata (Roland Folter, USA).

Editio Princeps of the world's most printed religious text after the Bible. An extremely fascinating copy in its german contemporary blind stamp pigskin binding: the binding is from the workshop of the so-called Fuchsvogel Meister I of Augusta whose tools have been identified: the heart-shaped palmette (Motifs: m002386, ID: 108648s - Kyriss 090.01) and the invocation to Mary (Motifs: m002597, ID: 2597 - Kyriss K150.33). An crisp uncut copy with wide margins. For a detailed description please click on NOTE TO LOT.

9 (of 10) considering the works by St. Augustin two separate tracts as in Goff, folio (309 x 210mm). 35 lines, gothic type, large initial at the opening of the text and other initials before each work, some depicting anthropomorphic faces; red and light brown initials, mostly 3 to 6 lines, sheet 30 - corresponding to 3 (10) in the Imitatio - as always shorter at the outer margin due to a typographical error and editorially integrated, similarly to the name of the typographer which is corrected by hand as in most of the copies registered (86 in ISTC) (sporadic traces of wormtracks mostly at margins, very tiny small holes that compromise some letters mainly at the beginning and end, a few sporadic and slight stains).

The Errores Judaeorum ex Talmud extracti are lacking. Probationes novi testaments ex old testament. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, before 1473] formerly inserted with the others on ff. 197-209.

Instead, there are:

(1) Thomas a Kempis. Imitatio Christi - Collation: [1-7¹° 86]: 76 sheets. Goff I4; IGI 5106

(2a and 2b) St. Augustine. Soliloquy; [Augusta: Günther Zainer, not after 1472]. Linked with: Speculum peccatoris. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, c. 1472-1473] printed on ff. 24-28. Collation: [1-2¹° 38]: 28 sheets. Goff A1333, A1337; IGI VI 1043-A

(3) Augustine of Hippo. De quantitate animae. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, not after 1472]. Collation: [1-2¹° 38?6?¹?]: 29 sheets. Goff A1225; IGI VI 1024-A -

(4) Sofronio Eusebio Girolamo. De viris illustribus. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, not after 1472]. Collation: [1-3¹° 46 (+ 4 *)]: 37 sheets. Goff H192; IGI 4196. -

(5a and 5b) Pseudo-Jerome. De essentia divinitatis - St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa de articulis fidei. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, not after 1472]. Collation: [1-28]: 16 sheets. Goff H179; IGI 4747

(6) Anonymous. Processus Iudiciarius. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, not after 1472]. Collation: 18 (+ X): 19 sheets. Goff P1001; IGI 8076

(7) [Johannes Nider]. Dispositorium moriendi. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, not after 1472]. Collation: [1¹° 2¹° (+ X)]: 21 sheets. Goff A1089; IGI VI 880-A

(8) [Jean Gerson]. Donatus for allegoriam moralisatus. [Augusta: Günther Zainer, not after 1472]. Collation: [18]: 8 sheets, white paper [1] / 8. Goff G221.

Contemporary German blindstamped pigskin on wooden boards of the Fuchsvogel Meister I in Augsburg, traces of a clasp on the front plate, probably in brass (small loss of pigskin to the lower edge of the front panel, slight abrasions that do not compromise the reading of the binder's tools, small wormholes). Provenance: two ownership inscription in the upper margin of the first text leaf, one of which is deleted, the legible one says "hoc libros est mei"; the second note probably contains the Latin abbreviation for presbyter "pbr" - another note in Latin is in the lower margin of the first leaf - the fly-leaves at the beginning and end are profoundly annotated by a contemporary hand. For an in-depth study of the notes please contact the department..

The lot is accompanied by a export license.
Auction house category:Books, manuscripts and engravings
Address of auction Il Ponte Casa d'Aste
Via Pontaccio 12
20121 Milano
Italy
Preview
16.09.2021 – 18.09.2021
Phone +39 02 863141
Fax +39 02 72022083
Email
4FQ.Y3GR3FYK3FD@FO3G@
Buyer Premium 26.0%
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

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.