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Carew, Thomas
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Poems. By Thomas Carew Esquire. One of the Gentlemen of the Privie-Chamber, and Sewer in Ordinary to His Majesty. London: Printed by I[ohn] D[awson] for Thomas Walkley, and Are to Be Sold at the Signe of the Flying Horse, Between Brittains Burse and York-House, 1640
- ink, paper, leather
8vo (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.; 146 x 89 mm). Errata (A2r), imprimatur (A2v), G7 is a cancel reading "confind" in line 6, separate title-page for Coelum Britannica dated 1640 with continuous register and pagination; some page numbers shaved, worm trails on bottom margin in quire O just touching text on O7, and in quires Q–R just touching a few letters on each leaf. Contemporary calf, ruled in gilt, plain endpapers, edges stained red; spine repaired.
Provenance
John Bayly (signature on title-page). acquisition: Seven Gables, 1966
Literature
STC 4620; ESTC S107383; Hayward 76; Pforzheimer 126
Condition
8vo (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.; 146 x 89 mm). Errata (A2r), imprimatur (A2v), G7 is a cancel reading "confind" in line 6, separate title-page for Coelum Britannica dated 1640 with continuous register and pagination; some page numbers shaved, worm trails on bottom margin in quire O just touching text on O7, and in quires QR just touching a few letters on each leaf. Contemporary calf, ruled in gilt, plain endpapers, edges stained red; spine repaired.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
First edition.