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Baskerville Press--
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Five works, uniformly bound:
Juvenalis, Decimus Junius & Aulus Persius Flaccus. Satyrae. 1761--Lucretius Carus, Titus. De Rerum Natura. 1772--Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. Opera. 1772--Terentius Afer, Publius. Comoediae. 1772--Sallustius Crispus, Gaius & Lucius Annaeus Florus. [Histories]. 1773
all Birmingham: J. Baskerville, 4to, 5 volumes, uniformly bound in mid nineteenth-century red straight-grained morocco gilt, the arms of trinity college cambridge stamped in gilt on the covers within a single-fillet border, flat spines richly gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, occasional light spotting or browning (heavier at end of Satyrae), marginal notes in pencil in Comoediae, (5)
all Birmingham: J. Baskerville, 4to, 5 volumes, uniformly bound in mid nineteenth-century red straight-grained morocco gilt, the arms of trinity college cambridge stamped in gilt on the covers within a single-fillet border, flat spines richly gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, occasional light spotting or browning (heavier at end of Satyrae), marginal notes in pencil in Comoediae, (5)
Provenance
Sir George Young, third baronet (1837-1930), booklabels on upper pastedown (presented to him as a prize by Trinity College, Cambridge, for "First Class in the Examination of Freshmen", June 1857; Kirkwall bookplates on upper pastedowns
Literature
Gaskell 15, 43, 45, 46 & 51
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."