- 452
[Anon]
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The Lady's Companion: Or, an Infallible Guide to the Fair Sex... as Virgins, Wives or Widows... Receipts in every Kind of Cookery... with some fine Perfumes, Pomatums, Cosmeticks and other Beautifiers. for T. Read, 1740
- Paper
4to (179 x 133mm.), second edition, 39 engravings on 33 sheets, rebacked preserving original upper and lower boards, title laid down, browned and soiled, some spotting and browning, a few repairs with occasional loss, missing Fff3-Hhh4 (with illustrations in the text), last 3 leaves supplied in facsimile
Literature
Maclean, p.151; Oxford, p. 69-70
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
Maclean notes only the title-page was changed for this second edition of The Whole Duty of a Woman (cf. lot 451).