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Donne, John
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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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- Donne, John
- XXVI. Sermons (Never Before Publish’d) Preached by that Learned and Reverend. Divine John Donne, Doctor in Divinity, late Dean of the Cathedral Church of St Pauls, London. The Third Volume. London: Printed by Thomas Newcomb, and are to be sold at the several book-sellers-shops in London, and at Westminster-Hall, 1661
- printed book
Folio (11 1/8 x 7 in.; 283 x 178 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut headpiece, initials, and initial-frame; a tiny bit of marginal browning. Contemporary calf, plain endpapers, speckled edges; very, rubbed, rebacked and restored.
Provenance
Thomas Middleton (near contemporary signature on title-page) — R. E. Myddelton, Chirk Castle (armorial bookplate, press-mark C.3.Divinity). acquisition: Francis Edwards, 1969
Literature
Wing D1873; ESTC R32773; Grolier/Donne 66 (this copy); Keynes, Donne 32
Condition
Folio (11 1/8 x 7 in.; 283 x 178 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title-page, woodcut headpiece, initials, and initial-frame; a tiny bit of marginal browning. Contemporary calf, plain endpapers, speckled edges; very, rubbed, rebacked and restored.
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, second issue, with cancel title-page.