- 203
Cowper, William
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Myotomia reformata. London: Robert Knaplock, William and John Innys, and Jacob Tonson, 1724
- Paper
large folio (515 x 353mm.), with advertisement, preface and introduction, frontispiece, 67 engraved plates (numbered I-LXVI, XIII appears in two versions), contemporary mottled calf, extracts from catalogues pasted to inside front cover, some offsetting, spotting or staining, wear to binding with some loss to spine and extremities
Provenance
Foley, armorial bookplate with motto "ut prosim", probably Thomas Foley, second Baron Foley (1703-1766), whose library was sold at auction in 1795; purchased from Menno Hertzberger in Amsterdam, 1947
Literature
Eimas 723
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
"Although this was meant to be a second edition of the 1694 issue, the present work is an entirely new publication. Edited by Richard Mead, it has been greatly expanded and enlarged. It now contains more than sixty-well executed copperplates and a lengthy introduction concerning the muscles and their action" (Eimas).