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Beaumont, Francis and John Fletcher
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- The Knight of the Burning Pestle. Full of Mirth and Delight. London: Printed by N[icholas]. O[kes]. for I. S[?Spencer]., 1635
- ink, paper, leather
4to (6 7/8 x 5 in.; 175 x 127 mm). Printer's ornaments employed as head- and tailpieces, one woodcut initial. Modern quarter calf over brown boards, spine lettered gilt.
Provenance
E.H.W. Meyerstein, 1889–1955 (pencil note on front free endpaper indicating that this play quarto had belonged to that English scholar) — Jacob P. R. Lyell (morocco armorial bookplate with motto : "viam aut inveniam faciam"). acquisition: Pickering & Chatto
Literature
STC 1675; ESTC S101185; Greg 316b
Condition
4to (6 7/8 x 5 in.; 175 x 127 mm). Printer's ornaments employed as head- and tailpieces, one woodcut initial. Modern quarter calf over brown boards, spine lettered gilt. A fine copy.
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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
A fine, fresh copy of the second edition, augmented with a prose prologue, which was borrowed from Sappho and Phao (Greg 82), the end only being altered to introduce the disclaimer.