- 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."
"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.