- 47
[Cooke, Thomas]
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The Battle of the Poets. An Heroick Poem. In two cantos. J. Roberts, 1725
- Paper
folio, FIRST EDITION, disbound, some spotting and browning
Literature
ESTC T21426; Foxon C408
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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"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
RARE; listed by ESTC in only six locations, with no copies in UK institutions outside the British Library. Published anonymously, Cooke depicts his poetic contemporaries going into battle for Apollo's laurel crown - left unclaimed on the death of Dryden. Whilst Ambrose Philips emerges victorious, the others, including Pope (with whom Cooke would continue to feud over the following years), are forced to retreat.