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Donne, John
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Donne, John
- Juvenilia or Certaine Paradoxes and Problemes. London: Printed by E[lizabeth]. P[urslowe]. for Henry Seyle, and are to be sold at the signe of the Tygers head, in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1633
- printed book
4to (6 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.; 176 x 122 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page copied from the Estiennes (McKerrow 311), a profusion of wood- and metal-cut initials and woodcut and typographic head- and tailpieces; lightly browned, lacking initial blank A1. Nineteenth-century polished calf, covers with gilt French filet borders, gilt edges; joints rubbed.
Provenance
Hiram J. Halle (Parke-Bernet, 16 May 1961, lot 100). acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing auction
Literature
STC 7044; ESTC S109982; Grolier/Donne 27 (this copy); Grolier/Wither to Prior 285; Keynes, Donne 44
Condition
4to (6 7/8 x 4 7/8 in.; 176 x 122 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page copied from the Estiennes (McKerrow 311), a profusion of wood- and metal-cut initials and woodcut and typographic head- and tailpieces; lightly browned, lacking initial blank A1. Nineteenth-century polished calf, covers with gilt French filet borders, gilt edges; joints rubbed.
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
Second edition.