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Gainsford, Thomas
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- The true exemplary, and remarkable history of the Earle of Tirone. London: G[eorge] P[urslowe] for Ralph Rownthwaite, 1619
- ink on paper
4to (170 x 137mm.), FIRST EDITION, contemporary limp vellum, lacking the final two leaves, upper cover detached and two preliminaries loose, wormholes, binding soiled
Provenance
Elizabeth Hill, manuscript note written in a late-seventeenth century hand on the rear endpapers
Literature
STC 11524
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
This important history of the last of the O'Neill Earls of Tyrone, whose departure into exile as part of the "flight of the earls" in 1607 marked the end of the traditional Gaelic order in Ulster, was written by Thomas Gainsford (1566-1624), an English soldier who fought against Tyrone during his rebellion of the 1590s and met him again in exile.