Lot 229
  • 229

Davenport, Robert

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Davenport, Robert
  • A Pleasant and Witty Comedy: Called, A New Tricke to Cheat the Divell. Written by R. D. Gent. London: Printed by John Okes, for Humphrey Blunden, and are to be sold at his Shop in Corne-hill, 1639
  • paper
4to (7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 180 x 130 mm). Woodcut ornament on title-page which is within a border of printer's ornaments, woodcut headpiece and decorative initial; upper margin trimmed occasionally touching headline. Modern brown morocco gilt, by Riviere.

Provenance

Donald & Mary Hyde (bookplate, Christie's New York, 14 April 2004, lot 23). acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale through Bernard Quaritch

Literature

STC 6315; ESTC S109313; Greg 561

Condition

upper margin trimmed occasionally touching headline.
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.
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Catalogue Note

First edition, first issue with Blunden in the imprint.