- 381
[Ford, John]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- The Chronicle Historie of Perkin Warbeck. A Strange Truth. Acted (some-times) by the Queenes Majesties Servants at the Phoenix in Drurie lane. London: Printed by T. P[urfoot] for H. Beeston, and are to be sold at his Shop, neere the Castle in Cornehill, 1634
- paper
4to (7 x 5 in.; 178 x 127 mm). Woodcut headpiece and decorative initial; top edge of title cut close. Modern blue straight-grain morocco gilt, by Bedford.
Provenance
Robert Hoe (gilt-stamped red leather bookplate). acquisition: Seven Gables
Literature
STC 11157; ESTC S102422; Greg 491; Pforzheimer 379
Condition
top edge of title cut close.
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 one of Ford's three masterpieces. This copy has sheet F in corrected state and leaf L1v with three lines of ornament.