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Sharpe, Lewis
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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- Sharpe, Lewis
- The Noble Stranger. As it was Acted at the Private House in Salisbury Court, by her Majesties Servants. The Author, L. S. London: Imprinted ... by I.O[kes]. for James Becket, and are to be sold at his shop at the Inner Temple gate, in Fleet-streete, 1640
- paper
4to (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.; 184 x 134 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut headpiece and decorative initial; without the initial blank leaf, two tiny marginal pen-marks on title, paper flaws at edges of leaf C2. Modern blue quarter morocco; upper joint worn, extremities rubbed.
Provenance
Arthur A. Houghton (morocco label; Christie's London, 11 June 1980, lot 421) — Sotheby's, 13 December 1993, lot 23. acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale through Bernard Quaritch
Literature
STC 22377; ESTC S117222; Greg 597; Pforzheimer 920
Condition
without the initial blank leaf, two tiny marginal pen-marks on title. Modern blue quarter calf; upper joint worn, extremities 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. "It is the author's sole published play and is now chiefly remembered for its references to Shakespeare and Jonson ..." (Pforzheimer).