- 147
Gregory, John
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A Father's Legacy to His Daughters. London: W. Strahan, T. Cadell [&c.], 1774
- paper
small 8vo, SECOND EDITION, half-title, contemporary calf, spine gilt with red morocco label
Condition
A GOOD COPY
"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
"I respect his heart, but heartily disapprove of his celebrated Legacy to his Daughters" wrote Mary Wollstonecraft of Dr. Gregory in chapter II of The Vindications of the Rights of Women (1792), strongly attacking his precepts that women should cultivate a fondness for dress, practise dissimulation, and conceal both their real affection for their husbands and their mental abilities. A FINE COPY.