- 792
[Taylor, John]
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Westminster Fayre, Newly Proclaimed. My Muse Thus Venters to Open her Ware, and Bids You Welcome to Westminster Fayre. [London: S.N.]: Printed in Kings-Street, 22 Sept. 1647
- ink, paper, leather
4to (7 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 183 x 140 mm). Title within border and headpiece on A2 composed of printer's ornaments, one woodcut initial; subtle repair to corner loss on title, closed tear on A2 in last two lines, costing two letters. Modern brown morocco backed cloth, spine lettered gilt.
Provenance
H. Bradley Martin (bookplate; Sotheby's, 1 May 1990, lot 3262). acquisition: E.M. Lawson, 1990
Literature
ESTC R203579; Wing T529
Condition
4to (7 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 183 x 140 mm). Title within border and headpiece on A2 composed of printer's ornaments, one woodcut initial; subtle repair to corner loss on title, closed tear on A2 in last two lines, costing two letters. Modern brown morocco backed cloth, spine lettered gilt.
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, the Bradley Martin copy.