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Hobbes, Thomas
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Leviathan, or the Matter, Forme, and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill. London: Printed [by John Redmayne and Christoffel Cunradus] for Andrew Ckooke [sic], at the Green Dragon in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1651
- ink, paper, leather
Four parts in one volume, folio (11 5/8 x 7 in.; 288 x 178 mm). Engraved title-page, letterpress title-page with triangular woodcut vignette of a bear grasping two sprays of foliage, woodcut initials and headpieces, folding table, side-notes flush with text; engraved title quite worn, light to moderate browning, small stain on bottom margin of quires 2B–2O. Contemporary English paneled calf, incorporating a demi-lune tool on each side of the panel to form a large lozenge, spine gilt, edges sprinkled green; boards rather worn, especially near spine, rebacked, joints dry, turn-ins offsetting to endpapers and 3D4v, front flyleaves loose.
Provenance
acquisition: Seven Gables, 1963
Literature
Wing H2247; ESTC R13936 (supplying alternate imprint date of 1678); MacDonald and Hargreaves 43
Condition
Four parts in one volume, folio (11 5/8 x 7 in.; 288 x 178 mm). Engraved title-page, letterpress title-page with triangular woodcut vignette of a bear grasping two sprays of foliage, woodcut initials and headpieces, folding table, side-notes flush with text; engraved title quite worn, light to moderate browning, small stain on bottom margin of quires 2B2O. Contemporary English paneled calf, incorporating a demi-lune tool on each side of the panel to form a large lozenge, spine gilt, edges sprinkled green; boards rather worn, especially near spine, rebacked, joints dry, turn-ins offsetting to endpapers and 3D4v, front flyleaves loose.
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
Second edition.