- 289
Donne, John
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Donne, John
- LXXX Sermons. London: Printed [by Miles Flesher] for Richard Royston, in Ivie-lane, and Richard Marriot in S. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet, 1640
- printed book
Folio (13 1/4 x 9 in.; 336 x 228 mm). Additional engraved architectonic title-page incorporating a portrait of Donne by M. Merian (second state as usual), woodcut printer's device on title-page (McKerrow 308), woodcut initials and headpieces, with initial and terminal blanks; occasional spotting, some marginal browning. Contemporary black morocco gilt; joints repaired, some wear and scuffing.
Provenance
acquisition: Seven Gables, 1965
Literature
STC 7038; ESTC S121697; Grolier/Donne 62 (this copy); Grolier/Wither to Prior 293; Keynes, Donne 29
Condition
Folio (13 1/4 x 9 in.; 336 x 228 mm). Additional engraved architectonic title-page incorporating a portrait of Donne by M. Merian (second state as usual), woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, with initial and terminal blanks; occasional spotting, some marginal browning. Contemporary black morocco gilt; joints repaired, some wear and scuffing.
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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 the first folio collection of Donne's sermons. The prefatory essay is the first printing of Izaak Walton's classic Life of Donne.