Lot 490
  • 490

Johnson, Robert

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • Johnson, Robert
  • Essayes: Expressed in Sundry Exquisite Fancies. London: Printed by M. P[arsons]. for Robert Wilson, at Grayes-Inne Gate in Holborne, 1638
  • printed book
12mo (4 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.; 122 x 67 mm). Woodcut initials and type-ornament headpieces; scattered staining, lacking initial and terminal blanks. Contemporary calf; rubbed, spine restored.

Provenance

Lt. Gen. Sir George Collingwood (Sotheby's London, 26 April 1971, lot 101). acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale

Literature

STC 14698; ESTC S107846

Condition

12mo (4 3/4 x 2 5/8 in.; 122 x 67 mm). Woodcut initials and type-ornament headpieces; scattered staining, lacking initial and terminal blanks. Contemporary calf; rubbed, spine restored.
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.