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Greene, Robert
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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- Greene, Robert
- A Quip for an Upstart Courtier: Or, A quaint Dispute betweene Velvet-breeches and Cloth-breeches. Wherein is plainely set downe the disorders in all Estates and Trades. London: Printed by E. Purslow, dwelling at the East end of Christs-Church, 1635
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Small 4to (6 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.; 168 x 118 mm). Woodcut scene on title, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials, initial blank leaf bound after title, gothic type; lightly browned and soiled throughout, title and other leaves cropped in some cases affecting text or headlines. Eighteenth-century gilt-ruled calf; rebacked.
Provenance
Ernest E. Baker, F.S.A. (armorial bookplate) — Albert Kirby Fairfax, twelfth Lord Fairfax of Cameron (d. 1939, armorial bookplate on lower pastedown). acquisition: Traylen, 1962
Literature
STC 12305; ESTC S103430
Condition
lightly browned and soiled throughout, title and other leaves cropped in some cases affecting text or headlines. Eighteenth-century gilt-ruled calf; rebacked.
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
"Greene's most-reprinted pamphlet was the topical Quip for an Upstart Courtier, which saw an astonishing six editions in 1592 alone. In this debate on social values, Cloth Breeches and Velvet Breeches argue their relative value to the commonwealth; the jury finds for the homespun tradition of Cloth Breeches. The first state of the first edition included an attack on the Harvey family, which Greene, destitute as he was, paid the printer to remove under stop-press conditions; this attack apparently motivated [Gabriel] Harvey's diatribes against Greene" (ONDB).