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Donne, John
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Donne, John
- Poems, by J.D. with Elegies on the Authors Death. London: Printed by M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, and are to be sold at his Shop in St Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street, 1639
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8vo (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.; 140 x 87 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait of Donne by W. Marshall with verses by Izaak Walton, one historiated woodcut initial; tiny loss to top margin of portrait, a very few scattered stains. Contemporary calf, covers and spine ruled in blind, spine blind-lettered poems, plain and wastepaper (Cicero's Oratore) endpapers, red edges; a bit rubbed, some light scratches to rear cover.
Provenance
Richard Jennings (Sotheby's London, 28 April 1952, lot 162) — Allerton C. Hickmott. acquisition: Seven Gables, 1962
Literature
STC 7047; ESTC S1702; Grolier/Donne 84 (this copy); Grolier/Wither to Prior 288; Keynes, Donne 80; Pforzheimer 297
Condition
8vo (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.; 140 x 87 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait of Donne by W. Marshall with verses by Izaak Walton, one historiated woodcut initial; tiny loss to top margin or portrait, a very few scattered stains. Contemporary calf, covers and spine ruled in blind, spine blind-lettered poems, plain and wastepaper (Cicero's Oratore) endpapers, red edges; a bit rubbed, some light scratches to rear cover.
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
Third edition, a reissue of the second with the errata corrected and some minor additions. A very good copy.