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Heywood, Thomas
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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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- Heywood, Thomas
- The Rape of Lucrece. A true Roman Tragedy. With the severall Songs in their apt places, by Valerius the merry Lord among the Roman Peeres ... The fifth Impression. London: Printed by John Raworth, for Nathaniel Butter, 1638
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4to (7 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.; 184 x 130 mm). Headpieces of printer's ornaments and woodcut, decorative woodcut initial; lightly browned, some leaves waterstained, paper fatigue, marginal soiling, occasional highlight in pen or pencil. Modern red morocco gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe.
Provenance
acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 1975
Literature
STC 13363; ESTC S104073; Greg 273(e)
Condition
lightly browned, some leaves waterstained, paper fatigue, marginal soiling, occasional highlight in pen or pencil. Modern red morocco gilt, by Sangorskie & Sutcliffe.
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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
Fifth edition. "The play concerns the rise of Tarquin Superbus and his wife, Tullia, and their fall at the hand of Brutus after Tarquin's son Sextus rapes Lucrece, the chaste wife of Collatine. The rape itself closely follows Shakespeare's poem, leading Holaday to date the earliest version of the play to 1594, though 1606–7 is a more generally accepted date" (David Kathman in ODNB).