- 741
Shirley, James
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Shirley, James
- The Humourous Courtier. A Comedy, As it hath been presented with good applause at the private house in Drury-Lane. London: Printed by T[homas]. C[otes]. for William Cooke, and are to be sold by James Becket, in the Inner Temple, 1640
- paper
4to (7 x 5 in.; 178 x 127 mm). Printer's ornaments on title and in headpieces; light marginal spotting on title, top edge trimmed touching a few headlines. Red half-morocco, by Brian Frost & Co., Bath.
Provenance
acquisition: E. M. Lawson, 1968
Literature
STC 22447; ESTC S117374; Greg 577; not in Pforzheimer
Condition
light marginal spotting on title, top edge trimmed touching a few headlines
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. Leaf A2r provides "A Catalogue of such things as hath been published by James Shirley Gent," listing twenty titles.