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Stevenson, Matthew.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The tvvelve moneths, or, A pleasant and profitable discourse of every action, whether of labour or recreation, proper to each particular moneth... M. S[immons] for Thomas Jenner, 1661
- ink on paper
8vo (181 x 135mm.), first edition, 12 full-page engravings, modern brown calf by Riviere & Son, morocco label, marbled endpapers, final leaf in facsimile, some repairs to title, "To the Reader" leaf and penultimate leaf I1, further small repairs to some margins sometimes just affecting text, front endpaper nearly loose
Provenance
The bibliophile and bookbinder Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt (1882--1963), bookplate (with pencil note "H[unt] B[otanical] L[ibrary] Withdrawn"); sale at Christie's New York, 21 November 1986 ("...including property from the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation"), lot 264
Literature
Wing S5510; Schwerdt II., p.225; Harting p.25
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
Schwerdt records that this first (and only) edition is "more valuable as a literary curiosity than on account of the contribution the author makes to the knowledge of hawking, fishing and fowling...".