- 743
Shirley, James
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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- Shirley, James
- The Polititian, A Tragedy, Presented at Salisbury Court by Her Majesties Servants. London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley and are to be sold at his Shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1655
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8vo (6 1/2 x 3 7/8 in.; 165 x 98 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait by W. Marshall dated 1646, woodcut headpiece and decorative initials; occasional light spotting, a few tiny inkspots. Contemporary blind-ruled calf; rebacked with original spine laid down.
[Bound with his:]
The Gentleman of Venice A Tragi-Comedie Presented at the Private house in Salisbury Court by her Majesties Servants. London: Printed for Humphrey Moselely and are to be sold at his Shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1655.
Woodcut headpiece and decorative initial, 16-page publisher's catalogue bound at the end; some occasional light marginal spotting.
[Bound with his:]
The Gentleman of Venice A Tragi-Comedie Presented at the Private house in Salisbury Court by her Majesties Servants. London: Printed for Humphrey Moselely and are to be sold at his Shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1655.
Woodcut headpiece and decorative initial, 16-page publisher's catalogue bound at the end; some occasional light marginal spotting.
Provenance
S.R. Christie-Miller, Britwell Court — David & Lulu Borowitz (bookplate, Sotheby's New York, 12 April 1978, lot 180). acquisition: Seven Gables, 1978
Literature
Wing S3483 & S3469; ESTC R219179 & R32666; Greg 752(AI) & 747(AI); not in Pforzheimer
Condition
see cataloguing
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 both titles, issued simultaneously with a 4to edition of both.