- 99
Godwin, William [Lamb, Charles]
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Faulkener: A Tragedy. As it is performed at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Printed for Richard Phillips, 1807
- Paper
small 4to, FIRST EDITION, full mottled calf by Wood, spine gilt in compartments, top edge gilt, head of spine chipped and upper section fragile, some spotting and browning
Provenance
Edwin N. Lapham, Chicago; his sale, Anderson Auction Company, New York, 2 December 1908, lot 705; Walter Thomas Wallace, New Jersey, bookplate; his sale, American Art Association, New York, 24 March 1920, lot 767; John Whipple Frothingham, bookplate
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
With a prologue in verse and a preface by Charles Lamb, who explains how Godwin based his play on an incident in Defoe's Roxana.