- 90
[Cecil, William, Baron Burghley]
Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
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Description
- Justitia Britannica: per quam liquet perspicue, aliquot in eo regno perditos cives seditionis et armorum ciuilium authores… London [?Geneva]: Thomas Vautrollier [?J. Le Preux], 1584
- Paper
small 8vo (154 x 85mm.), woodcut vignette on title page, woodcut tailpiece, later damson morocco, ruled in gilt and stamped with floral motifs at each corner, titled in gilt on spine, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, lacking all after E7, ink underlining in first few leaves of text
Provenance
Probably donated by the Rehdiger family in 1645 to the Stadtbibliothek, Breslau (Wrocław), library stamp on verso of title; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899; library stamps
Literature
IA 134.880; STC 4904.5
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."
"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
A translation of Cecil’s The Execution of Justice in England, which was published in 1583. The translation of “A declaration of the favourable dealing of her Majesties commissioners appointed for the examination of certain traitours”, normally attributed to Thomas Norton [STC 4901], with the separate divisional title and pagination, is not present in this copy.