- 912
Jacobite Rebellion
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500 - 700 USD
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Description
- The Female Volunteer: Or an Attempt to Make Our Men Stand. An Epilogue Intended to Be Spoken by Mrs Woffington in the Habit of a Volunteer, Upon Reading the Gazette Containing an Account of the Late Action at Falkirk. London: Printed for M. Moore, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1746
Printed broadside (15 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.; 394 x 241 mm, sight). Hand-colored engraved vignette of a woman in male dress below the title and above the poem printed in two columns; repair to upper right corner. Glazed and framed; not examined out of frame.
Condition
Printed broadside (15 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.; 394 x 241 mm, sight). Hand-colored engraved vignette of woman in male dress below the title and above the poem printed in two columns; repair to upper right corner. Glazed and framed; not examined out of frame.
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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
This anonymous, satirical poem, treats the humiliating rout of the Hanoverian cavalry and army by the Highlanders at the Battle of Falkirk, 17 January 1746, by calling British manhood into question: "For if in Valour real Manhood lies, All Cowards are but Women in Disguise." Rare, no copies have appeared at auction and only two copies have been reported in intitutions (University of Aberdeen and Princeton University).