Lot 230
  • 230

Lupset, Thomas

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Lupset, Thomas
  • Workes. London: John King, 1560
  • Paper
small 8vo (137 x 92mm.), woodcut border on title page (see McKerrow & Ferguson 43 for side-pieces and top piece), black letter, nineteenth-century olive morocco by Eedy, ruled in gilt, spine gilt in compartments, gilt edges, occasional browning and light staining

Provenance

John Mayor, ownership inscription on title; William Steell, ownership inscription on title; Mr. Horner, sale, Sotheby’s, 19 May 1854, lot 549 (where described as blue morocco), £2-15s, to Lilly; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899

Joseph Lilly’s “very valuable and extensive” stock was sold at Sotheby’s over three separate sales (totalling 35 days) between March and November 1871. Included as lot 1423 in the first sale was a copy of Lupset’s Workes bound in blue morocco by F. Bedford.

Literature

STC 16933

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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."