ROXBURGHE CLUB PUBLICATIONS

A fine group of limited-edition publications of the Roxburghe Club, approximately sixty-seven volumes, including Letters of Philip Gawdy (1906); Femina (1909); The Bohun Manuscripts (1936); A Jacobite Miscelleny (1948); An Illuminated Manuscript of La Somme Le Roy (1953); The Voyage of Nicholas Carewe (1959); The Distribution of Books by Catalogue (1965); The York Gospels (1986); Syon Abbey (1991); The Maps and Text of the Boke of Ichography presented by Jean Rotz to Henry VIII (1981); Jan Huygen van Lindschoten and the Moral map of Asia (1999), The Wizard Earl's Advice to His Son (2002), and Fragmenta Regalia (2002).

As described in catalogue entry.
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.

Robert S Pirie was elected to the Roxburghe Club, the oldest society of bibliophiles in the world, as its 299th member, in 1984.  In its 203-year history, the club has been celebrated for the high standards set by its publications.  Each member is required to produce a publication to be distributed to fellow club members (usually no more than 42 copies, bound in half calf); in addition, trade copies of these titles are produced (usually no more than 300 copies).  In 2002, Pirie produced Fragmenta Regalia. Observations of the Late Quenne Elizabeth, Hir Times and Favourites by Sir Robert Naunton (ed. Prof. Roy E. Schreiber).  The Naunton manuscript, from which this text is derived, is offered in the present sale, lot 608.