(DIGBY, SIR KENELM)

8vo (6 1/8 x 4 in.; 156 x 102 mm). Title-page printed in red and black ink; without the engraved portrait from the 1644 edition, worming along gutter in quires *–E, occasionally touching letters. Contemporary speckled calf paneled gilt, spine in six compartments gilt; plain endpapers, marbled edges; spine age-darked and rubbed, minor losses to spine ends.

Constantin Huygens — Sir Kenelm Digby (presentation inscription in Latin from the author facing the title-page). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 2006

Willems 574 note

8vo (6 1/8 x 4 in.; 156 x 102 mm). Title-page printed in red and black ink; without the engraved portrait from the 1644 edition, worming along gutter in quires *–E, occasionally touching letters. Contemporary speckled calf paneled gilt, spine in six compartments gilt; plain endpapers, marbled edges; spine age-darked and rubbed, minor losses to spine ends.
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.

Presentation copy, with a lengthy inscription by the author to Sir Kenelm Digby. A reissue of the first edition, printed by Bonaventure and Abraham Elzevier in 1644, with a few additions.