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Calvin, John
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500 - 700 USD
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Description
- The Institution of Christian Religion … translated into English according to the Authors Last Edition … by Thomas Norton. London: [Printed by Eliot’s Court Press] for John Norton, 1611
- ink,leather,paper
Folio (11 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.; 290 x 190 mm). Title within an architectonic woodcut border, woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces; title-page soiled and with one tiny hole, lower fore-edge corner of Fff3 repaired costing bits of printed rule, last 3 leaves remargined at fore-edge, some light marginal soiling and dampstaining, particularly at end. Contempoary blind-panelled calf, covers blind-stamped with initials I S; worn, rebacked.
Literature
STC 4424; ESTC S107162
Condition
Folio (11 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.; 290 x 190 mm). Title within a woodcut architectonic frame, woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces; title-page soiled and with one tiny hole, lower fore-edge corner of Fff3 repaired costing bits of printed rule, last 3 leaves remargined at fore-edge, some light marginal soiling and dampstaining, particularly at end. Contempoary blind-panelled calf, covers blind-stamped with initials I S; worn, rebacked.
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
Tenth edition in English.