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Chaucer, Geoffrey
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- [The Canterbury Tales. Westminster: William Caxton, 1476-77]
- PAPER
Chancery folio (201 x 132mm., trimmed to the printed area and inlaid to later sheet), single leaf only ([P4], folio 302), 29 lines, bâtarde type (Caxton's Type 2), two initial letters supplied in red with printed guides, watermark of the letter P surmounted by a quatrefoil (Caxton's stock 15)
A single leaf from Caxton's first edition of Chaucer, one of the first books Caxton printed after moving his press from Flanders to England. This leaf presents 58 lines from 'The Monk's Tale' and includes the complete exempla of Ugolino of Pisa.
A single leaf from Caxton's first edition of Chaucer, one of the first books Caxton printed after moving his press from Flanders to England. This leaf presents 58 lines from 'The Monk's Tale' and includes the complete exempla of Ugolino of Pisa.
Provenance
Woodrow Wyatt, MP (later Lord Wyatt); sold in these rooms, 29 July 1965, lot 369; Francis Edwards Ltd.
Literature
Goff C431; HC 4921; GW 6585; BMC xi, 103; Duff 87; De Ricci 22; Needham, Checklist, Cx17
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."