- 226
[Davenant, William]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- The Just Italian. Lately presented in the private house at Blacke Friers, By his Maiesties Servants. London: Printed by Thomas Harper for John Waterson, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crowne, 1630
- paper
4to (7 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.; 184 x 130 mm). Woodcut ornament on title-page, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials; light dampstain on title, one small marginal note and some minor pencil highlights. Nineteenth-century half morocco; extremities rubbed.
Provenance
William Holgate (engraved armorial bookplate) — Charles Bohn Slingluff (pencil note dated "Baltimore 1870") — James W. Ellsworth (bookplate) — Donald & Mary Hyde (bookplate, Christie's New York, 14 April 2004, lot 21). acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale through Bernard Quaritch
Literature
STC 6303; ESTC S109307; Greg 428
Condition
light dampstain on title, one small marginal note and some minor pencil highlights. Nineteenth-century half morocco; extremities rubbed.
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.