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Taylor, John, the Water Poet
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Taylor, John, the Water Poet
- The Whole Life and Progresse of Henry Walker the Ironmonger. London: [s.n.], 1642
- paper
4to, first edition, later tan calf, sponge patterned, stamped in black, spine lettered in gilt. upper margin trimmed close to text
Provenance
Dr Gerald Slater (his sale, Christie's New York, 12 February 1982, lot 198); H. Bradley Martin, bookplate (his sale, Sotheby's New York, April 30 and May 1, 1990, lot 3261)
Literature
ESTC R22104; Wing T530
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
Rare first edition. Walker was an author, preacher and bookseller whose controversial anti-episcopal views gained him such notoriety that many of his works were published anonymously. According to Taylor, with whom Walker became embroiled in a pamphlet exchange in 1642, Walker was an "ignoramus ironmonger and a scandalous preacher," the author of "seditious and scandalous libels" that, sold by "his ragged regiment of tatterdemallions," flooded the London book market.