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Heywood, Thomas
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- Heywood, Thomas
- The Silver Age, including. The love of Jupiter to Alcmena: The birth of Hercules. And The Rape of Proserpine. Concluding, With the Arraignement of the Moone. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, and are to be sold by Benjamin Lightfoote at his Shop at the upper end of Graies Inne-lane in Holborne, 1613
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4to (7 x 5 1/8 in.; 178 x 130 mm). Woodcut headpiece; title soiled with two small stains in gutter margin and a small pen-trial, some marginal soiling throughout, last page soiled. Modern tan half-leather gilt, by E. Rau, Philadelphia.
Provenance
Isaac Norris (bookplate) — William P. Norris (Sotheby's, 12 March 1962, lot 114). acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale through Bernard Quaritch
Literature
STC 13365; ESTC S104075; Greg 317; Pforzheimer 485
Condition
title soiled with 2 small mends in gutter margin, some marginal soiling throughout, last page soiled. Modern tan half-leather gilt, by E. Rau, Philadelphia.
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 second in his series of mythological dramas.