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Foulis Press.
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- A collection of 5 works in 17 volumes:
Terentius Afer, Publius. Comoediae Sex. 1742, 8vo--Thucydides. PolemoV PeloponnhsiakoV...Bellum Peloponnesiacum. 1759, 8vo, 8 volumes, parallel Greek and Latin text--Xenophon. H tou Kurou anabasiV...Expeditio Cyri. 1764, 8vo, 4 volumes, half-titles, parallel Greek and Latin text, advertisements at end of volumes 1 and 3, joints splitting, loss to head of spine of volume 1--Butler, Samuel. Hudibras, in three parts. 1774, 12mo, 2 volumes--Gay, John. Poems on Several Occasions. 1776, 12mo, 2 volumes
all Glasgow: Foulis Press, contemporary red morocco or calf gilt (Thucydides and Xenophon probably by Derome), spines gilt in compartments, occasional very light spotting or browning, some volumes possibly recased, very slight wear to extremities (17)
all Glasgow: Foulis Press, contemporary red morocco or calf gilt (Thucydides and Xenophon probably by Derome), spines gilt in compartments, occasional very light spotting or browning, some volumes possibly recased, very slight wear to extremities (17)
Provenance
[Hudibras and Poems:] Edward Lord Suffield, armorial bookplates on pastedowns; [Thucydides:] Douglas Maxwell Moffat, book-labels on upper pastedowns
Literature
Gaskell Foulis Press 13, 375, 435, 564 & 604
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."