- 210
[CRASHAW, RICHARD]
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Daniel Heinsius. D. Heynsii Crepundia siliana. Ejusdem dissertatio de veræ criticæ apud veteres ortu, progressu, usúque, cùm in cæteris disciplinis, tum in sacris: et Exercitatio critica, demonstrans omnem ferè Ægyptiorum, Græcorum, & Latinorum religionem ex oriente fluxisse. In quibus diversi autorum loci tam Græcorum, quàm Latinorum, emendantur, illustrantur, & explicantur. Cambridge: R[oger]. Daniel, 1646
- printed book
12mo (5 x 3 in.; 127 x 76 mm). Title within border of printer's ornaments, woodcut initials, Greek and Hebrew type. Contemporary calf paneled in blind, smooth spine, lettering-piece, edges stained red: joints rubbed, lettering- piece faded.
Provenance
Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun (signature on title-page) — Sotheby's London, 3 April 1967, lot 287 (sold to:) — Parker & Co. — John Sparrow (book label). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch 2003
Literature
Wing H1372; ESTC R28070
Condition
12mo (5 x 3 in.; 127 x 76 mm). Title within border of printer's ornaments, woodcut initials, Greek and Hebrew type. Contemporary calf paneled in blind, smooth spine, lettering piece, edges stained red: joints rubbed, lettering piece faded.
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, with the first appearance of Richard Crashaw's Latin poem "Bulla" (O9v–O12r). "Bulla" ("Bubble") served as the inspiration for Elliott Carter's large orchestral work Symphonia: sum fluxae pretium spei.