- 325
Dryden, John
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Dryden, John
- An Ode, on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell; Late Servant to his Majesty, and Organist of the Chapel Royal and of St. Peter's Westminster. The words by Mr. Dryden, and Sett to Musick by Dr Blow. London: Printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford, at his Shop in the Temple Change Fleetstreet, or at his House in Arundelstreet over and against the Blew Ball, 1696
- paper, ink, vellum
Folio (325 x 205 mm), title within woodcut border, type-set music throughout, staining to title and a few other leaves, browning to F, repairs to last leaf. Nineteenth-century quarter morocco; spine rubbed
Provenance
T.W. Taphouse, Oxford (inscription to flyleaf) — acquisition: Seven Gables Bookshop, 23 May 1963
Literature
Wing D 2321; ESTC R227977; Macdonald 32a; RISM B 3302
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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 Dryden's poem. It was reprinted, without the music, in Purcell's Orpheus Britannicus (1698), p.iv (please see Lot 666).