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Lanquet, Thomas
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Lanquet, Thomas
- Coopers Chronicle contenynge the whole discourse of the histories as well of thys realme, as all other Countreis. [London], 1 August 1565
- ink on paper
4to (192 x 145mm.), woodcut device on title page, woodcut initial, with marginal comments on the text in a sixteenth-century hand in French to 7 pages, numerous other pages with underlinings and marginal markings, old calf, damp staining, some soiling to first and last leaves, small burn hole (P8) and small internal tear (Q4) both with loss of a few letters, marginalia faded, binding rubbed
Provenance
John Somerset Pakington, later Lord Hampton (1799-1880), armorial bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 14 February 1881, lot 151, £1 1s., to Stibbs; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899
Literature
STC 15220
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
Lanquet's chronology of the world from the Creation - which is placed at 3962 BC - was first published in 1549 as An Epitome of Cronicles. It was continued by Thomas Cooper, successively Bishop of Lincoln and Winchester, and this edition takes the text to 1564.