- 725
Shadwell, Thomas
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Bury-fair. A Comedy, as It is Acted by His Majesties Servants. London : Printed for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1689
- printed book
4to (9 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.; 233 x 184 mm). Contemporary black morocco paneled gilt, center panel with inner and outer gilt cornerpieces, the spine in six compartments gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; spine rubbed, corners a tiny bit rubbed.
Provenance
Charles, Earl of Dorset and Middlesex (presentation inscription by Shadwell on flyleaf) — "M.C." (contemporary initials on flyleaf) — Richard Heber (sale, Sotheby's, Part III, 20 November 1834, lot 3210 [noted on verso of front free endpaper] — S. R. Christie-Miller, Britwell Court Library (sale, Sotheby's, 26 March 1925, lot 576) — Frank Brewer Bemis (bookplate and private sale to) — A.S.W. Rosenbach (Cat. 44:434) — Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. (sale, Christie's New York, 11 June 1980, lot 414). acquisition: Bernard Quaritch, 1986
Literature
Wing S2836; ESTC R18450; Woodward & McManaway, 1065
Condition
4to (9 1/8 x 7 1/4 in.; 233 x 184 mm). Contemporary black morocco paneled gilt, center panel with inner and outer gilt cornerpieces, the spine in six compartments gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt; spine rubbed, corners a tiny bit rubbed.
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, the dedication copy, in a contemporary binding, inscribed by Shadwell on the flyleaf to the Lord Chamberlain, Charles, Earl of Dorset and Middlesex. The Heber-Britwell-Bemis-Houghton copy.