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Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Poems and Fancies. London: Printed by T.R. for J. Martin, and J. Allestrye at the Bell in Saint Pauls Church Yard, 1653
- paper
Folio. Engraved title vignette, woodcut initials and ornaments; corner of leaf A2 torn affecting a few letters, lacking frontispiece portrait, a few small marginal spots. Contemporary blind-ruled calf; extremities mended.
Provenance
H. Bradley Martin (bookplate, 30 April 1990, lot 3071 part) — J.O. Edwards (bookplate). acquisition: Ximenes, 2002
Literature
Wing N859; ESTC R27520
Condition
corner of leaf A2 torn affecting a few letters, lacking frontispiece portrait, a few small marginal spots. Contemporary blind-ruled calf; extremities mended.
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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
First edition. Probably her most ambitious work, examining government, romance, society & the interrelation of men with women, even atomic theory and the physical nature of matter. "In April 1653 Dorothy Osborne wrote to William Temple commenting: ‘a book of Poems newly come out, made by Lady Newcastle … tis ten times more Extravagant then her dresse’ (ONDB).