- 783
Taylor, John
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- The Olde, Old, Very Olde Man: or the Age and Long Life of Pthomas Par, the Sonne of John Parr of Winnington in the Parish of Alberbury; in the County of Salopp (or Shropshire) who was Borne in the Raigne of King Edward the 4th. and is Now Living in the Strand, being Aged 152 Yeares and Odd Monethes. His Manner of Life and Conversation in So Long a Pilgrimage; his Marriages, and his Bringing up to London About the End of September Last. 1635. London: Printed [by Augustine Matthewes] for Henry Gosson, 1635
- ink, paper, leather
4to (6 15/16 x 5 in.; 177 x 127 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait of Thomas Parr by C. Van Dalen, woodcut headpiece and initials, border of printer's ornaments along top and bottom margins; frontispiece guarded, outer margin of C4 shaved partly costing catchword on C4r and several letters on verso. Nineteenth-century limp navy blue morocco, lettered gilt on upper cover and spine, marbled endpapers; extremities lightly rubbed.
Provenance
Thomas Rodd, bookseller, 1763–1822 (inscription on blank A1 recto:"Of Rodd") — Philip Bliss (1787–1857; initialed leaf B with "P" and shelfmark) — J. Charlton Parr, ? a descendant (inscription on verso of front free endpaper "J. Charlton Parr | 1882") — ? the Earl of Gosford (inscribed "Gosford" in upper left corner on verso of front free endpaper; sale, Puttick and Simpson, April–May 1884). acquisition: E.M. Lawson, 1990
Literature
STC 23781; ESTC S102639; Grolier/Wither to Prior 863
Condition
4to (6 15/16 x 5 in.; 177 x 127 mm). Engraved frontispiece portrait of Thomas Parr by C. Van Dalen, woodcut headpiece and initials, border of printer's ornaments along top and bottom margins; frontispiece guarded, outer margin of C4 shaved partly costing catchword on C4r and several letters on verso. Ninetheenth-century limp navy blue morocco, lettered gilt on upper cover and spine, marbled endpapers; extremities lightly 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.