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Dekker, Thomas and John Webster
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- North-ward Hoe. Sundry times Acted by the Children of Paules. London: G[eorge]. Eld, 1607
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4to (7 x 4 3/4 in.; 178 x 120 mm). Woodcut volute ornament on title; top edge trimmed affecting title and some running headlines, edge-tears mended in title margins, title somewhat browned and spotted, occasional mostly marginal spotting elsewhere. Nineteenth-century half leather and marbled boards.
Provenance
John, Duke of Roxburghe (armorial stamp on title verso, sale 10 June 1812, lot 4760 to Heber) — Thomas Inglis (ink note on front flyleaf). Christie's New York, December 3, 2010, lot 425. acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale
Literature
STC 6539; ESTC S109552; Greg 250; Pforzheimer 276
Condition
top edge trimmed affecting title and some running headlines, edge-tears mended in title margins, title somewhat browned and spotted, occasional mostly marginal spotting elsewhere. Nineteenth-century half leather and marbled boards
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. This sparkling prose comedy, a companion play to West-ward Hoe by the same authors, is of great merit. In the character of Bellamont, a "little hoary poet," who is the most attractive figure in the play, George Chapman is genially satirized. Rare in the trade; apart from this, only two copies (Dyce & Drury) have appeared at auction in the past fifty years.