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Hall, Edward
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Hall, Edward
- The union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beeyng long in continual discension for the croune of this noble realme, with all the actes done in bothe the tymes of the princes...beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fowerth...and so successiuely proceadyng to the reigne of ... kyng Henry the eight... London: Richard Grafton, 1548
- paper
folio (271 x 180mm.), FIRST EDITION, variant title page with "illustre" in title, without tables as issued, title within woodcut border (McKerrow & Ferguson 67), black letter, woodcut initials, later crushed red morocco gilt by de Coverly, spine gilt in six compartments, gilt edges, title page repaired, some other holes or tears repaired (very occasionally affecting a few letters), lacking 2k6 (blank), 3U6 and 3X1 extended and repaired, 3X5 remargined, repair to margin of final colophon leaf 3X6, some staining in last few gatherings, very slight wear to corners of binding
Provenance
[Sir Edward Sullivan, sale, Sotheby's, 27 May 1890, lot 2940, £5-10, to Ridler]; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
STC 12722
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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
RARE IN ANY FORM, AND ESPECIALLY SO IN THIS APPARENTLY IDEAL CONFIGURATION OF THE TEXT. Grafton began to print Hall's Chronicle in 1547, with later issues and reprintings of some leaves between then and 1550, when a new edition was published with accompanying tables. The O'Brien copy conforms to the earliest state of the text in the preliminaries, in the text for Henry IV-Edward IV and in the text for Edward V-Henry VIII (settings Pb, 1a and 2ab as recorded by STC).
Hall's Chronicle is an important source for Shakespeare's history plays. Because of the work's protestant sympathies Mary Tudor issued a proclamation in 1555 calling for its destruction, which probably explains the scarcity of early editions.