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[Heywood, Thomas]
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- A Pleasant Conceited Comedy wherein is shewed, How a Man may choose a Good Wife from a Bad. As it hath beene sundry times acted by the Earle of Worcesters Servants. London: Printed by John Norton, 1634
- paper
4to (7 1/8 x 4 7/8 in.; 180 x 124 mm). Woodcut ornament on title, headpiece of printer's ornaments; title soiled with a few small inkstains, light marginal soiling and an occasional tiny spot elsewhere, contemporary library return entries in manuscript on bottom of last page. Modern vellum.
Provenance
Worcester College Library, Oxford (oval release stamp on title). acquisition: Seven Gables, 1961
Literature
STC 5600; ESTC S108523; Greg 191(g); Pforzheimer 481
Condition
title soiled with a few small inkstains, light marginal soiling and an occasional tiny spot elsewhere, contemporary library return entries in manuscript on bottom of last page.
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
Seventh edition. First published in 1602, the play was often reprinted, but no contemporary edition bore the author's name.