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Poetical Miscellany--
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Bacchus and Venus: or, a select collection of 200 of the most witty and diverting Songs and Catches in Love and Gallantry... to which is added, a collection of songs in the Canting dialect, with a dictionary explaining all the burlesque and Canting terms used by the several tribes of gipsies, beggars, and other clans of cheats and villains. London: for R. Montague, 1737
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12mo, first edition, woodcut frontispiece, nineteenth-century polished calf gilt, spine gilt, upper cover detached
Provenance
Thomas Gaisford (1779-1885), armorial bookplate; John R.B. Brett-Smith, sale of his library at Sotheby's, 27 May 2004, lot 446
Literature
Alston IX 284; Case 409; ESTC N31988
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
Very rare (not in the British Library). ESTC records only four copies (Bodleian (2), National Library of Scotland and Harvard).