- 855
Wither, George
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- The Workes of Master George Wither, of Lincolns-Inne, Gentleman. Containing Satyrs. Epigrams. Eclogues. Sonnets. And Poems ... London: Printed by John Beale for Thomas Walkley, and are to be Sold at his Shop at the Eagle and Child in Brittanes Burse, 1620
- ink, vellum
8vo (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.; 159 x 108 mm). Woodcut initials, borders, head- and tailpieces, five section-titles, with blank A1; hole affecting printed rule on F4, small wormhole in gutters of H8-I1. Contemporary vellum, titles on front cover and spine; remnants of ties.
Provenance
Frederick Porter (signature on title-page and flyleaf) — John Weller (signature on blank A1) — Marshall C. Lefferts, as noted in the Hagen sale catalogue — Winston H. Hagen (morocco label; Anderson Galleries, 16 May 1918, lot 1383) — Herschel V. Jones (printed "Later Library" label; Anderson Galleries, 23 January 1923, lot 210 — W[illiam] A[Augustus] White (signature and acquisition date 23 January 1923 on blank A1) — Harold Greenhill (bookplate) — H. Bradley Martin (bookplate; Sotheby's, 1 May 1990, lot 3323). acquisition: Purchased at the foregoing sale through Bernard Quaritch
Literature
STC 25890; ESTC S120246; Grolier/Wither to Prior, 1027
Condition
8vo (6 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.; 159 x 108 mm). Woodcut initials, borders, head- and tailpieces, five section-titles, with blank A1; hole affecting printed rule on F4, small wormhole in gutters of H8-I1. Contemporary vellum, titles on front cover and spine; remnants of ties.
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 of this unauthorized collection, with a long and distinguished provenance, including Herschel V. Jones and H. Bradley Martin. The make-up of the present copy differs radically from the collation in the Grolier Club's Wither to Prior: neither T5 nor T4 is blank, and gathering T is printed as a cancelled half-sheet; L8 is cancelled, as usual.