- 444
Heywood, Thomas
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Heywood, Thomas
- A Challenge for Beautie. As it hath beene sundry times Acted, By the Kings Majesties Servants: At the Blacke-friers, and at the Globe on the Banke-side. London: Printed by R. Raworth, and are to bee sold by James Becket [at his shop in the Inner Temple Gate, 1636]
- paper
4to (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.; 175 x 120 mm). Headpieces of printer's ornaments; bottom margin trimmed close affecting one line of imprint. Modern dark green morocco gilt; joints worn.
Provenance
acquisition: Seven Gables, 1966
Literature
STC 13311; ESTC S104032; Greg 509; Pforzheimer 474
Condition
bottom margin trimmed close affecting one line of imprint. Modern dark green morocco gilt; joints worn.
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, with the "Epilogue" leaf (signed K1). One of the most patriotic plays in the Jacobean canon, A Challenge for Beautie resembles an Arabian Nights’ tale in its story of a Spanish-born queen who sends a courtier to find her superior if he can — naturally, he finds her in England.