Lot 10
  • 10

[Anderton, James]

Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description

  • The Apologie of the Romane Church. No place [England]: printend (sic) with licence [by the English secret press], 1604
  • paper
4to (190 x 132mm.), FIRST EDITION, nineteenth-century morocco, gilt edges, title soiled and repaired at edges, some strengthening of lower margins at beginning and end, last leaf laid down with loss of a couple of letters

Provenance

Elizabeth Younge, signature on title; W. Maskell, signature on endleaf; William O’Brien, bequest book label dated 1899; library stamps

Literature

Allison & Rogers, II, 18

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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

A RECUSANT PRINTING, probably printed at a secret press in Lancashire connected with William Wrench. The advertisement on the verso of the title is signed I.Br., i.e. John Brereley, the pseudonym of James Anderton.