- 180
[Chettle, Henry]
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- The Tragedy of Hoffman or A Revenge for a Father, As it hath bin divers times acted with great applause, at the Phenix in Druery-lane. London: Printed by I. N. for Hugh Perry, and are to bee sold at his shop, at the signe of the Harrow in Btittaines-burse [sic], 1631
- paper
4to (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.; 184 x 134 mm). Woodcut ornament on title, list of "Actorum nomina" written in a contemporary hand on verso of A2, a few other contemporary marginalia; lower outer blank corner of title replaced, an occasional small spot or soilmark. Nineteenth-century brown half-morocco, by Riviere; extremities rubbed.
Provenance
William Holgate (engraved armorial bookplate) — S.R. Christie-Miller, Britwell Court (Sotheby's, 12 March 1923, lot 143). acquisition: Seven Gables
Literature
STC 5125; ESTC S107798; Greg 438; Pforzheimer 182
Condition
lower outer blank corner of title replaced, an occasional small spot or soilmark. Nineteenth-century brown half-morocco, by Riviere; extremities rubbed.
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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. A rare survival of the "pure" Revenge Play, the genre to which Hamlet belongs. It has been carefully studied by scholars of Elizabethan drama (e.g., Fredson Bowers) and its echoes of Kyd and of the imaginary ur-Hamlet have long intrigued readers.