- 598
[More, Cresacre]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- D.O.M.S. The Life and Death of Sir Thomas Moore Lord high Chancellour of England. [Douai : Printed by B. Bellière, 1631?]
- paper
4to (7 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.; 196 x 142 mm). Woodcut ornament on title; minor worming in fore-margin of first five leaves, a few small spots, early ms. note to title. Contemporary blind-ruled calf; joints cracking, a few mends.
Provenance
John Dunn Gardner (armorial bookplate). acquisition: Charles W. Traylen, 1962
Literature
STC 18066; ESTC S112843
Condition
minor worming in fore-margin of first five leaves, a few small spots, early ms. note to title. Contemporary blind-ruled calf; joints cracking, a few mends.
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. Written by More's great grandson Christopher Cresacre More (1572—1649), who was a lay Catholic living in Hertfordshire. Dedicated to Queen Henrietta Maria, it was derived from William Roper's earlier biography (1626) but contains many new details. "His chief accomplishment is to present a fully rounded portrait of his ancestor, in which he deftly combines the personal emphasis of Roper's biography, with its cameos of wit and family life, and the internationalist emphasis of Stapleton's, which depicts Sir Thomas the European humanist, man of letters, statesman, and martyr for the universal Catholic church. From a literary point of view his achievement is considerable" (ONDB).