- 769
Spenser, Edmund, and others
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- A View of the State of Ireland, Written Dialogue-Wise Betweene Eudoxus and Irenaeus by Edmund Spenser in the Yeare 1596. Whereunto is Added the History of Ireland, by Edmund Campion, Sometime Fellow of St. John's Colledge in Oxford. Published by Sir Iames Ware Knight. Dublin: Printed by the Society of Stationers, 1633
- printed book
Three parts in one volume, folio (10 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.; 273 x 189 mm). Title set within a woodcut architectural border, separate title-page with same border for Two Histories of Ireland (one by Edmund Campion, the other by Meredith Hanmer), separate pagination and registers for all three works, all with woodcut initials, headpieces, borders of printer's ornaments; repair to upper right corner of final leaf of Spenser's View, crease in 2D6 and so printed, text browning in Hanmer's portion, small oxidized hole on 2S1r, costing a few letters. Modern black morocco paneled gilt, the spine in six comparments gilt (two reserved for lettering), marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, edges gilt; long white scratch on center panel of lower board.
Provenance
acquisition: Francis Edwards
Literature
STC 25067; ESTC S124236
Condition
Three parts in one volume, folio (10 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.; 273 x 189 mm). Title set within a woodcut architectural border, separate title-page with same border for Two Histories of Ireland (one by Edmund Campion, the other by Meredith Hanmer), separate pagination and registers for all three works, all with woodcut initials, headpieces, borders of printer's ornaments; repair to upper right corner of final leaf of Spenser's View, crease in 2D6 and so printed, text browning in Hanmer's portion, small oxidized hole on 2S1r, costing a few letters. Modern black morocco paneled gilt, the spine in six comparments gilt (two reserved for lettering), marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, edges gilt; long white scratch on center panel of lower board.
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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.