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[Cowley, Abraham]
Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description
- Michel Eyquem de Montaigne. Les Essais de Michel Seigneur de Montaigne. Edition Nouvelle. Corrigee & Augmentee d'un Tiers outré les Premiere Impressions: Plus la Vie de l'Autheur, Extraict de Ses Propres Ecrits. Paris: Chez Pierre Rocolet, au Palais en la Gallerie de Prisonniers, 1625
- ink, paper, leather
4to (10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 267 x 191 mm). Woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, printer's ornaments; light to moderate browning in latter half of book, occasional dampstaining, some scattered spotting, loss to lower corner of 2B4. Contemporary calf, spine gilt with two lettering pieces, plain endpapers, edges sprinkled red; somewhat worn, boards stained, joints cracked but intact, some losses to backstrip. Brown cloth folding-case.
Provenance
Abraham Cowley (note in his hand on front free endpaper: "de l'amitie Cha. 27 to 125"), bequeathed to — Thomas Sprat (lettering piece on spine: "The Legacy of Mr. A. Cowley") — John Pollen (engraved armorial bookplate by F. Gardner on verso of title-page) — William Sanxay (armorial bookplate with motto "Nec Spe Nec Metu" on front pastedown) — Albert Louis Cotton (bookplate on front pastedown) — Charles Whibley (ticket on front pastedown). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 2010
Literature
Tchemerzine M VIII.424
Condition
4to (10 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.; 267 x 191 mm). Woodcut device on title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, printer's ornaments; light to moderate browning in latter half of book, occasional dampstaining, some scattered spotting, loss to lower corner of 2B4. Contemporary calf, spine gilt with two lettering pieces, plain endpapers, edges sprinkled red; somewhat worn, boards stained, joints cracked but intact, some losses to backstrip Brown cloth folding case.
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
Abraham Cowley's copy, on large paper, bequeathed to his biographer, Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester and Canon of Westminster (see previous lot).