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Fenton, Geoffrey
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Golden Epistles, Contayning varietie of discourse, both Morall, Philosophicall, and Divine: gathered as wel out of the remaynder of Guevaraes woorkes, as other Authours. London: Ralph Newberie, 15 October 1582
- ink on paper
4to (190 x 140mm.), title within woodcut compartment (McKerrow & Ferguson 160), woodcut initials, black letter, nineteenth-century blue morocco gilt, gilt edges, title page and dedication possibly supplied from another copy, sidenotes trimmed
Provenance
Richard Towneley of Towneley, Lancs, mathematician and astronomer (1629-1707), armorial bookplate dated 1702, sale, Evans, 8 June 1814, lot 534 (with another work)
Literature
STC 10796
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"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
Fenton's principal source for this collection were the celebrated Epistolas Familiares of the Spanish writer Antonio Guevara (1481-1545).