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Brathwaite, Richard
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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The English Gentlewoman, drawne out to the full Body: expressing, What Habilliments doe Best Attire Her, What Ornaments doe Best Adorne Her, What Complements doe Best Accomplish Her. London: by B[ernard] Alsop and T[homas] Fawcett for Michael Sparke, 1631
4to (7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 180 x 130 mm). Additional engraved title in 10 compartments with a central portrait of a gentlewoman by William Marshall, woodcut historiated and floral initials, head- and tail-pieces of printer's ornaments; lacking the rare folding leaf "Meaning of the Frontispice," engraved title inlaid, fore-margin of title renewed with small mends affecting the "t" of "gentlewoman" and the rule above the author's name, probably washed and lightly browned, light inkspots on 11 pages, "Embleme" leaf [Gg4] misbound between FF3-4 the binder misled by the duplicate page number "221". Modern red crushed morocco, triple-fillet border, spine richly gilt, dentelles, edges gilt, signed in gilt "Riviere & Son"; upper joint weak and cracking at top and bottom.
4to (7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 180 x 130 mm). Additional engraved title in 10 compartments with a central portrait of a gentlewoman by William Marshall, woodcut historiated and floral initials, head- and tail-pieces of printer's ornaments; lacking the rare folding leaf "Meaning of the Frontispice," engraved title inlaid, fore-margin of title renewed with small mends affecting the "t" of "gentlewoman" and the rule above the author's name, probably washed and lightly browned, light inkspots on 11 pages, "Embleme" leaf [Gg4] misbound between FF3-4 the binder misled by the duplicate page number "221". Modern red crushed morocco, triple-fillet border, spine richly gilt, dentelles, edges gilt, signed in gilt "Riviere & Son"; upper joint weak and cracking at top and bottom.
Provenance
Robert Hoe (bookplate, Catalogue of Early English (1903) vol. 1, pp. 113-114, but not in his sale at Anderson Galleries 24 April 1911) — Beverly Chew (bookplate, sale Anderson Galleries 8 December 1925, lot 36) — Charles L. Dana ("armorial" bookplate?, sale American Art Association, 19 January 1927, lot 85) — Edward Karfiol (bookplate)
Literature
Church 193; Grolier / Wither to Prior 68; Pforzheimer 78 (another issue); STC 3565.5
Condition
lacking the rare folding leaf "Meaning of the Frontispice," engraved title inlaid, fore-margin of title renewed with small mends affecting the "t" of "gentlewoman" and the rule above the author's name, probably washed and lightly browned, light inkspots on 11 pages. Modern red crushed morocco, triple-fillet border, spine richly gilt, dentelles, edges gilt, signed in gilt "Riviere & Son"; upper joint weak and cracking at top and bottom.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, second issue, with the appendix (leaves Hh4, Ii2) present and mentioned in the table of contents. The most popular women's courtesy book of its time and the companion to Brathwaite's English Gentleman, with which it was frequently printed or bound.