Lot 238
  • 238

Dekker, Thomas, and John Webster

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • West-ward Hoe. As it hath beene divers times Acted by the Children of Paules. London: [W. Jaggard] and to be sold by John Hodgets dwelling in Paules Churchyard, 1607
  • paper
4to (6 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 174 x 130 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut headpiece and decorative initials; some light spotting to title and occasional margins. Nineteenth-century tan blind-ruled calf, blindstamped supralibros on both covers (Bridgewater); joints worn.

Provenance

Richard Heber (shelf label, Sotheby's, 10 April 1834, lot 2030) — Earl of Bridgewater (large engraved armorial bookplate, supralibros) — Donald & Mary Hyde (bookplate). Christie's New York, April 14, 2004, lot 25. acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale through Bernard Quaritch

Literature

STC 6540; ESTC S109554; Greg 257; Pforzheimer 283

Condition

some light spotting to title and occasional margins. Nineteenth-century tan blind-ruled calf, blindstamped supralibros on both covers (Bridgewater); joints worn.
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 is the first of the three citizen comedies" (Pforzheimer). For Chapman, Jonson, and Marston's Eastward Hoe, see lot 156.