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Shakespeare, William--[Settle, Elkanah].
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- The Fairy-Queen: an Opera. Represented at the Queen's-Theatre by their Majesties Servants. For Jacob Tonson, 1692
- paper
4to (218 x 168mm.), later calf gilt by De Coverly & Sons, marbled endpapers, red morocco label on spine, repairs to tear at inner margin of title page, small stab holes in inner margins, some scattered browning and foxing
Literature
Jaggard p.409; Wing S268
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
This libretto is based on Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, for the semi-opera by Henry Purcell, composed three years before the composer's death at the age of 35. The first performance was at the Queen's Theatre, Dorset Garden, London on 2nd May 1692. The adaptation includes four masques, all set within the fairy kingdom, as well as a dance of six monkeys, a dance of "twenty-four Chineses" and examples of "curious slang of the period" (Jaggard). This copy has the first setting of quire B and the second setting of quire G.