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Dryden, John
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- Alexander's Feast; or the Power of Musique. An Ode, in Honour of St. Cecilia's Day. London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judge's Head Near the Inner-Temple-Gate, in Fleetstreet, 1697
- ink, paper, leather
Folio (12 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.; 311 x 184 mm). Half-title, imprimatur on verso of half-title. Stabbed and stitched as issued, small tear to upper outer corner of half-title, center crease fold, withal a well-preserved copy. Maroon cloth folding-case.
Provenance
J. O. Edwards (ticket on pastedown of case). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 2010
Literature
Wing D2228; ESTC R19155; MacDonald 34
Condition
Folio (12 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.; 311 x 184 mm). Half-title, imprimatur on verso of half-title. Stabbed and stitched as issued, small tear to upper outer corner of half-title, center crease fold, withal a well-preserved copy. Maroon cloth folding case.
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. The music, by Jeremiah Clarke, is not given.