Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 212

 
Guy Pape - Grationopolitanae, 1558.


212
Guy Pape
Grationopolitanae, 1558.
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 216 / $ 231

(incl. surcharge)
Pape, G., Decisiones Grationopolitanae copiosissimis additionibus illustratae ... nunc ... summo studio labore ac vigillis J. Rhennii ... in lucem prodeunt. With woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut title border and 1 woodcut in the text. Venice, Comin da Trino 1558. Contemp. limp vellum. 8vo. 24 non-numb. (the last 2 blank), 259 numb. l., 1 blank l.
Adams P 207. - Edit 16 (online-cat.) CNCE 24746. - Not in BM STC. - Third edition (first edition 1490), released by Joh. Rhennius. Rare main work by the French jurist Guy Pape, contains the rulings of the Grenoble parliament (with commentary). The nice woodcut in the text shows a scene from the parliament. - Quire S bound in twice. - Somewhat foxed. Binding with few marginal defects.
Third edition (first publ. 1490), scarce, not in BM STC. With woodcut printer's device on title (fountain), woodcut title-border and 1 fine woodcut in text depicting a parlament scene. Contemp. limp vellum. - Quire S bound in twice. - Some foxing. Binding with few marginal defects.




212
Guy Pape
Grationopolitanae, 1558.
Estimate:
€ 200 / $ 214
Sold:
€ 216 / $ 231

(incl. surcharge)