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Shakespeare, William
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Shakespeare, WIlliam
- [Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall Copies. London: Thomas Cotes for ..., 1632]
- paper
folio (319 x 216mm.), three plays from the second collected edition of Shakespeare's plays (The Tragedie of King Lear, The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice, The Tragedy of Anthony and Cleopatra, leaves rr6--3a6 only), text in double column, roman and italic type, headlines and catchwords, modern antique-style speckled calf gilt, new endpapers, lacking all other leaves, leaves perhaps supplied from more than one copy, some browning and staining, ss3 and ss4 repaired
Literature
STC 22274a; Greg III, pp. 1113-1115; Bartlett 120; Pforzheimer 906
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
THREE PLAYS FROM THE SHAKESPEARE SECOND FOLIO. The second folio was, essentially, a page-for-page reprint of the first folio of 1623. It was printed by Thomas Cotes in 1632 who had taken over Isaac Jaggard's shop following the printer’s death in 1627. As with the first folio it was printed for a syndicate of publishers.