- 155
(Chapman, George, trans.)
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- The Crowne of all Homers Worckes Batrachomyomachia or the Battaile of Frogs and Mise. His Hymn's—and—Epigrams Translated According to the Originall. London: Printed by [Eliot's Court Press] for John Bill, His Majesties Printer [?1624]
- printed book
Folio (11 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.; 284 x 180 mm). Engraved title-page by Willem van der Passe (Johnson No. 2), woodcut headpieces and initials; title-page remargined without loss. Contemporary calf paneled blind, edges sprinkled red; sympathetically rebacked, endpapers dampstained and discolored.
Provenance
John Bost (early pen trials on lower free endpaper) — Pickering and Chatto (letter from D. Massey to E. Hubert Litchfield, dated 5 January 1937, loosely laid in) — E. Hubert Litchfield (armorial bookplate). acquisition: John Fleming
Literature
STC 13628; ESTC S119240; Pforzheimer 165
Condition
Folio (11 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.; 284 x 180 mm). Engraved title-page by Willem van der Passe (Johnson No. 2), woodcut headpieces and initials; title-page remargined without loss. Contemporary calf paneled blind, edges sprinkled red; sympathetically rebacked, endpapers dampstained and discolored.
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, first issue.