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Donne, John
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Donne, John
- Five Sermons upon Speciall Occasions. (Viz.) 1. A Sermon Preached at Paul's Crosse. 2. To the Honorable the Virginia Company 3. At the Consecration of Lincolnes Inne Chappell. 4. The First Sermon Preached to K. Charles at St. James, 1625. 5. A Sermon Preached to his Maiestie at White-hall, 24. Febr. 1625. London: Printed for Thomas Jones, and are to bee sold at the signe of the Blacke Rauen in the Strand, 1626
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4to (6 7/8 x 5 in.; 174 x 127 mm). Woodcut initials, woodcut and type-ornament headpieces; fore-edge of title slightly frayed, first quire B cut close at fore-edge touching some printed rules and one shoulder-note, some browning and light staining. Nineteenth-century sheep-backed paste-paper boards; extremities worn with minor loss to spine.
Provenance
acquisition: John Fleming, ca. 1970
Literature
STC 7041; ESTC S109970; Grolier/Donne 60; Keynes, Donne 22
Condition
4to (6 7/8 x 5 in.; 174 x 127 mm). Woodcut initials, woodcut and type-ornament headpieces; fore-edge of title slightly frayed, first quire B cut close at fore-edge touching some printed rules and one shoulder-note, some browning and light staining. Nineteenth-century sheep-backed paste-paper boards; extremities worn with minor loss to spine.
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 of this compilation, being a reissue, with general title-page, of STC 7054 (with quire A cancelled), 7052, 7039, 7040 and 7050.