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[Lupton, Thomas]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Siuqila. Too good to be true …. Herein is shewed by way of dialogue the wonderful maners of the people of Mauqsun, with other talke not frivolous. London: Abel Jeffs, 1587 — bound with: The second part and knitting up of the boke entituled Too good to be true. Wherein is contued the discourse of the wonderfull Lawes, commendable customes & strange manners of the people of Mauqsun. London: Henry Beneman, 1581
- Paper, Ink, Leather
Two volumes bound in one, 4to (7 3/4 x 5 5/8 in.; 192 x 143 mm). First title within ornamental type border, second title within woodcut border; lower portion of text lightly dampstained, small marginal wormholes affecting a few letters in last eight leaves. Contemporary vellum, modern lettering pieces on spine, endpapers renewed.
Provenance
Sion College (inked stamp on front free endpaper and verso of title)
Literature
STC 16953, 16954.5; Hazlitt H357
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
Third and first editions, respectively. Thomas Lupton (fl. 1583) issued a moral comedy, compiled a collection of nostrums, inveighed against papists and Jesuits, and composed this two-part dialogue concerning a utopian settlement called Aliquis. The second part is dedicated to Sir William Cecil.