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Purcell, Henry
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Purcell, Henry
- Orpheus Britannicus. A Collection of all The Choicest Songs. for One, Two, and Three Voices...The Second edition with Large Additions. London: Printed by William Pearson and Sold by John Young, at the Dolphin and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1706; (...The Second Book, which renders the First Compleat. Printed by William Pearson, for Henry Playford, at His Shop in the Temple-Change, Fleet-street, 1702)
- ink, paper, vellum
Two volumes in one, 286 & 176 pages, folio (315 x 190 mm), engraved frontispiece portrait of Purcell by White after Closterman (in Book 1 only), titles in red and black, dedications, epistles and poems, verses on the death of Purcell transposed to Book 2, type-set music throughout, wood-cut initials; browning to title, Contemporary panelled black morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments.
Provenance
Thomas Reeve — Jane Reeve (title-inscription dated 20 June 1788) — Bonhams, 30 October 2007, lot 161. acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 2012
Literature
ESTC T154319 & T153688; Day & Murrie 210 & 200; RISM P 5980 & P 5983
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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 of the Second Book.