- 100
Pope, Alexander.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Collection of 3 works:
The Temple of Fame: a Vision. For Bernard Lintott, 1715, 8vo, half-title, modern half tree calf over marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt, light browning; The Iliad of Homer. W. Bowyer for Bernard Lintot, 1720-21, 12mo, 6 volumes, second edition, engraved portraits, frontispieces, and plates (including folding maps), woodcut head- and tailpieces, contemporary blind-panelled calf, spines gilt in compartments, morocco lettering-pieces, very slight wear to extremities; An Epistle to the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Cobham. For Lawton Gilliver, 1733 [1734], folio, half-title, advertisement leaf at end, disbound (8)
Provenance
[The Temple of Fame:] The library of Louis E. Asher, book-label on pastedown
Literature
Griffith 36, 127 & 329; Rothschild 1572, 1611
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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."