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[Sidney, Sir Philip]
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Sir Philip Sydneys Ourania, that is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, Containing All Philosophie. Written by N[athaniel]. B[axter]. London: Printed by Ed[ward] Allde, for Edward White, and are to be Sold at the Little North Doore of Saint Paules Church, at the Signe of the Gun, 1606
- ink, paper, leather
4to (6 7/8 x 5 in.; 173 x 127 mm). Woodcut headpiece and tailpiece (McKerrow/Allde 6, 15) and printer's device (McKerrow 270) on title-page, tailpiece repeated on B1r, one woodcut initial; browning in quires C, G–H and L–N (most pronounced in G–H). Nineteenth-century polished calf paneled gilt, smooth spine ruled in gilt, red morocco lettering-piece, marbled endpapers, red edges.
Provenance
Richard Grosvenor, probably the first or second baronet Grosvenor (signature on title-page) — by descent to Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, first duke of Westminster and tenth baronet Grosvenor (engraved bookplate dated 1884) — by descent to his grandson, Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, second duke of Westminster and eleventh baronet Grosvenor — H. Bradley Martin (bookplate; Sotheby's, 1 May 1990, lot 3202) — James O. Edwards (ticket). acquisition: Ximenes, Quaritch, 2002
Literature
STC 1598; ESTC S101090; Hayward 45; Grolier/Langland to Wither 19; Pforzheimer 45
Condition
4to (6 7/8 x 5 in.; 173 x 127 mm) Woodcut headpiece and tailpiece (McKerrow/Allde 6, 15) and printer's device (McKerrow 270), one woodcut initial; browning in quires C, GH and LN (most pronounced in GH). Nineteenth-century polished calf paneled gilt, smooth spine ruled in gilt, red morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers, red edges.
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, first issue, the Bradley Martin copy. The title-page is uncancelled and dated 1606, and the last leaf (N4) is also uncancelled.