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Poetical Miscellany. Three works in one volume--
Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
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Description
- Mountain, Jacob. Poetical Reveries. for J. Dodsley and sold by J. Woodyer at Cambridge, 1777
4to, first edition--[Crabbe, George.] The Library: A Poem. J. Dodsley, 1781, 4to, first edition--Pratt, Samuel Jackson. Sympathy, a Poem. T. Cadell, 1782. 4to, sixth edition, contemporary gilt tooled tree calf, title page to first work torn, some spotting, joints tender
Provenance
William Middleton of Crowfield Hall, Suffolk, bookplate; Paul Grinke, booklabel
Literature
Bareham and Gatrell, A3
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."
Catalogue Note
Crabbe's 'The Library', which Edmund Burke helped to revise for the press, was highly successful and sold out within 10 weeks of publication. Jacob Mountain was ordained soon after the publication of his poems, and went on to become Bishop of Quebec.