- 850
Wilkins, George
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Wilkins, George
- The Miseries of Inforst Marriage. Playd by his Majesties Servants. London: Printed by I. N[orton]. for Richard Thrale, and are to be sold at his Shop at Pauls gate; next to Cheape-side, 1637
- paper
4to (7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.; 190 x 140 mm). Woodcut ornament on title; title soiled and dampstained, some dampstaining throughout, last few leaves soiled with marginal spotting. Nineteenth-century calf, blind-tooled with a Greek key border; upper cover detached, a few stains and scuffmarks.
Provenance
George P. Baker (signature and bibliographic note on front flyleaf dated July 1898). acquisition: Goodspeed, 1964
Literature
STC 25638; Greg 249(d); Pforzheimer 1067
Condition
title soiled and dampstains, some dampstaining throughout, last few leaves soiled with marginal spotting. Nineteenth-century calf, blind-tooled with a Greek key border; upper cover detached, a few stains and scuffmarks.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Fourth edition.