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Ariosto, Ludovico
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Orlando furioso in English heroical verse… London: G. Miller for J. Parker, 1634
- paper
folio (284 x 193mm.), translated by Sir John Harington, engraved title and 46 full-page engravings, woodcut initials and decorations, Epigrams of Harington bound in at the end as normal (STC 12778), a few early annotations in ink, eighteenth-century speckled calf, a few occasional marks and tears, minor worming, rebacked, new endpapers
[with:] COLONNE, Guido delle. The Life and Death of Hector. One, and the First of the Most Puissant, Valiant, and Renowned Monarches of the World, Called the Nyne Worthies… London: Thomas Purfoot, 1614, folio (285 x 182mm.), translated by John Lydgate, title within architectural border, contemporary calf, lacking leaves D5, R3, R4 and final blank 3D4
together 2 volumes
[with:] COLONNE, Guido delle. The Life and Death of Hector. One, and the First of the Most Puissant, Valiant, and Renowned Monarches of the World, Called the Nyne Worthies… London: Thomas Purfoot, 1614, folio (285 x 182mm.), translated by John Lydgate, title within architectural border, contemporary calf, lacking leaves D5, R3, R4 and final blank 3D4
together 2 volumes
Provenance
William O’Brien, bequest booklabels dated 1899
Literature
STC 748 & 5581.5
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriatel
"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
The first work is a large and unusually fine copy of the third edition of the first complete translation into English of Ariosto’s epic romance poem, with lavish engraved illustrations.