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Coryate, Thomas
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Coryats Crambe, or His Colwort Twise Sodden, And Now served in with other Macaronick dishes, as the second course to his Crudities. London: William Stansby, 1611
- paper, ink, leather
Small 4to (7 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.; 190 x 130 mm). Title within woodcut border, large woodcut initials, musical notation for "The Punks delight"; upper right corner of title skillfully repaired, many head-lines shaved, two fore-margins cut away (blank but for rule), upper right corner of final leaf torn away, not affecting text. Red morocco gilt; some wear and rubbing.
Provenance
Francis Freeling (armorial bookplate) — sold by Thomas Arthur, Bookseller, London (item 216 in his catalogue number 36, September 1872)
Literature
STC 5807; Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica 115
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 of the rarest of Coryate's works. It contains bantering verses by Ben Jonson, Laurence Whitaker, anthony Washbourne, William Rich, and other wits of the day, followed by a dedication to Prince Henry.