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Cartwright, Thomas
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- A Confutation of the Rhemists Translation, Glosses and Annotations on the New Testament, so farre as they containe Manifest Impieties, Heresies, Idolatries, Superstitions, Prophanesse, Treasons, Slanders, Absurdities, Falsehoods and other Evills. [Leiden:] Printed [by W. Brewster], in the yeare 1618
- ink,leather,paper
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.;262 x 187 mm). Woodcut printer's device of title-page, numerous woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces, with terminal errata leaf 5O2; [chi]1 loose (between f4 and G1), title-page soiled and repaired at fore-edge, some worming at lower fore-edge corner occasionally affecting text or (more often) shoulder-notes, soiling and staining. Contemporary speckled calf; worn, spine defective.
Provenance
acquisition: Evidently purchased from Alan G. Thomas, date unknown
Literature
Herbert 364; STC 4709; ESTC S107186; Harris, The Pilgrim Press 16
Condition
Folio (11 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.;262 x 187 mm). Woodcut printer's device of title-page, numerous woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces, with terminal errata leaf 5O2; [chi]1 loose (between f4 and G1), title-page soiled and repaired at fore-edge, some worming at lower fore-edge corner occasionally affecting text or (more often) shoulder-notes, soiling and staining. Contemporary speckled calf; worn, spine defective.
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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 Cartwright's refutation of the 1582 Rheims Catholic New Testament, one of the most significant productions of Brewster's clandestine Pilgrim press in Leiden. Two years after printing this work, Brewster embarked for the New World aboard the Mayflower. Cartwright's refutation includes the full text of the Rheims New Testament through the end of Matthew, and selected passages thereafter (hence its inclusion in Herbert).