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Heywood, Thomas
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Heywood, Thomas
- A Pleasant Comedy, called A Mayden-head Well Lost, As it hath beene publickly Acted at the Cocke-pit in Drury-lane, with much Applause: By her Majesties Servants. London: printed by Nicholas Okes for John Jackson and Francis Church, and are to be sold at the Kings Armes in Cheape-side, 1634
- paper
4to (7 1/8 x 5 in.; 180 x 127 mm). Large woodcut title vignette repeated on leaf H2 both of which leaves are folded in at the fore-margin nicely preserving the images; without the initial and final blank leaves, top edge trimmed touching some letters of the title and some running headlines, minor marginal spotting and soiling, paper flaw in lower outer corner of leaf E3. Modern black morocco gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
Provenance
[Baron] Harlech, [Brogyntyn library] (according to a pencil note on front pastedown). acquisition: Francis Edwards
Literature
STC 13357; ESTC S104069; Greg 493; not in Pforzheimer
Condition
Large woodcut title vignette repeated on leaf H2 both of which leaves are folded in at the fore-margin nicely preserving the images; top edge trimmed touching some letters of the title and some running headlines, minor marginal spotting and soiling, paper flaw in lower outer corner of leaf E3. Modern black morocco gilt, by Sangorskie & Sutcliffe.
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. A fine copy with the woodcuts whole and intact. Rare in the trade, no copy has appeared at auction in the past fifty years.