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Marvell, Andrew
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Marvell, Andrew
- Miscellaneous Poems. London: for Robert Boulter, 1681
- Paper
small folio (285 x 190mm.), first edition, engraved portrait, contemporary calf, collector's brown cloth slipcase, some browning with occasional stains and short marginal tears, portrait reinserted, lacking 16 leaves of suppressed poems on Cromwell (as usual), some professional restoration to binding
Provenance
John Sparrow (booklabel); his sale, Christie's, 21 October 1992, lot 205
Literature
Wing M872; Grolier, From Wither to Prior 536
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."
Catalogue Note
Marvell's posthumously published collection of poetry, including the first printing of 'To his Coy Mistress', published by Robert Boulter, one of the original publishers of Paradise Lost. In the summer of the same year Boulter was to be arrested for predicting the imminent fall of the monarchy.