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Spenser, Edmund
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
- Spenser, Edmund
- The Faerie Queen: the Shepheards Calendar: together with the other works of England's Arch-Poët. H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Mathew Lownes, 1611
- Paper
folio (271 x 177mm.), 6 parts in one volume, first collected edition, with 1611 general title-page and second printing of both parts of The Faerie Queen (Johnson's Group III), title within woodcut border, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, old calf, dedication leaf shaved at fore-edge, occasional small tears in lower margin, slightly browned, rebacked, binding worn
Provenance
Richard Julian Gale, pencil inscription on front free endpaper
Literature
ESTC S123523; Johnson 19(Group III); Pforzeimer 973; STC 23083.3
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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."