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[Nursery rhymes]
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Description
- A good group of 8 illustrated volumes, 1604 - 1823, as listed below:
- paper
- Dame Wiggins of Lee, and Her Seven Wonderful Cats. London: for A. K. Newman & Co., 1823. 8vo (6 7/8 x 3 7/8 in.; 175 x 98 mm). Engraved frontispiece and title vignette, engraved text illustrations, all hand colored; soiled. Old red morocco, gilt-stamped title on upper cover and spine. Illustrations attributed to R. Stennett. Osborne 631.
- Gammer Gurton’s Garland: or, the Nursery Parnassus. London: for R. Triphook, 1810. 8vo (7 ¼ x 4 5/8 in.; 185 x 118 mm); some edge-stain from binding. 19th-century half-calf and marbled boards, gilt-stamped title on spine; rebacked, original spine laid down. Opie, Three Centuries 30.
- Mother [Goose image] in Hieroglyphics. Philadelphia: George S. Appleton, New York: D. Appleton, [1849]. Oblong 8vo (5 ½ x 6 ¾ in.; 140 x 172 mm); soiled and stained, page 5 repaired at fore-margin affecting image. Publisher’s blind-stamped cloth wrappers, gold-stamped title on upper cover; rubbed. In a brown half-cloth slipcase. Signature of Susan C. Archibald “from her grandmother.” See Opie 646a.
- Songs for the Nursery, Collected from the Works of the Most Renowned Poets. London: for W. Darton, 1818. 16mo (5 x 4 in.; 128 x 102 mm). Engraved frontispiece (mostly torn away), engraved plates; soiled, some marginal mends. Modern wrappers. Marjorie Moon bookplate. First illustrated edition. See Opie 33 note.
- The History of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women, illustrated by as many Engravings. London: J. Harris & Son, 1822. 8vo (6 ¾ x 3 7/8 in.; 172 x 98 mm). Engraved text illustrations, all hand colored; various repaired tears, soiled and stained. Old half cloth and marbled boards; rubbed and scuffed. “This is the earliest known book of the verses now known as limericks” (Opie 760 note, citing 1821 edition) but Osborne 65 says the same about an 1820 edition; not in Moon, Harris.
- Richard Verstegen. A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities. Antwerp: Robert Bruney for John Norton and John Bill in London, 1604. 8vo (7 x 4 ¾ in.; 178 x 120 mm). Engraved title vignette, title printed in red and black, engraved text illustration; top margin a bit short. 19th-century calf, gilt roll-tooled border, spine gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down, edges worn. Engraved armorial bookplate of Castel Freke Library.
- Gammer Gurton’s Garland: or, the Nursery Parnassus. London: for R. Triphook, 1810. 8vo (7 ¼ x 4 5/8 in.; 185 x 118 mm); some edge-stain from binding. 19th-century half-calf and marbled boards, gilt-stamped title on spine; rebacked, original spine laid down. Opie, Three Centuries 30.
- Mother [Goose image] in Hieroglyphics. Philadelphia: George S. Appleton, New York: D. Appleton, [1849]. Oblong 8vo (5 ½ x 6 ¾ in.; 140 x 172 mm); soiled and stained, page 5 repaired at fore-margin affecting image. Publisher’s blind-stamped cloth wrappers, gold-stamped title on upper cover; rubbed. In a brown half-cloth slipcase. Signature of Susan C. Archibald “from her grandmother.” See Opie 646a.
- Songs for the Nursery, Collected from the Works of the Most Renowned Poets. London: for W. Darton, 1818. 16mo (5 x 4 in.; 128 x 102 mm). Engraved frontispiece (mostly torn away), engraved plates; soiled, some marginal mends. Modern wrappers. Marjorie Moon bookplate. First illustrated edition. See Opie 33 note.
- The History of Sixteen Wonderful Old Women, illustrated by as many Engravings. London: J. Harris & Son, 1822. 8vo (6 ¾ x 3 7/8 in.; 172 x 98 mm). Engraved text illustrations, all hand colored; various repaired tears, soiled and stained. Old half cloth and marbled boards; rubbed and scuffed. “This is the earliest known book of the verses now known as limericks” (Opie 760 note, citing 1821 edition) but Osborne 65 says the same about an 1820 edition; not in Moon, Harris.
- Richard Verstegen. A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities. Antwerp: Robert Bruney for John Norton and John Bill in London, 1604. 8vo (7 x 4 ¾ in.; 178 x 120 mm). Engraved title vignette, title printed in red and black, engraved text illustration; top margin a bit short. 19th-century calf, gilt roll-tooled border, spine gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down, edges worn. Engraved armorial bookplate of Castel Freke Library.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.