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Heywood, Thomas
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Troia Britanica; or, Great Britaines Troy. A Poem Devided into XVII. severall Cantons, intermixed with many pleasant Poeticall Tales. London: for W. Jaggard, 1609
- paper, ink, leather
Folio (10 1/4 x 7 in.; 260 x 178 mm). Woodcut device on title-page (McKerrow 370), text within rule-borders; title with light soiling, crease in upper right corner. Green morocco by F. Bedford, spine gilt in seven compartments, covers ruled in gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, edges gilt.
Literature
STC 13366; Pforzheimer 486
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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
First edition. This book is of particular interest as Jaggard, the publisher, took several extracts from it and reprinted them under Shakespeare's name in The Passionate Pilgrim (1612).