Lot 33
- 33
Quarles, Francis
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- ink and paper
Hadassa: or the History of Queene Ester, With Meditations thereupon, both Divine and Morall. London: for Richard Moore, 1621
4to (7 x 5 1/4 in.; 178 x 134 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title, royal arms on title verso, headpieces of woodcut or printer's ornaments; mended tears in last leaf with slight penwork facsimile in headpiece and headline. 20th-century blue morocco, triple-fillet border with floral stamps at four corners, spine richly gilt, dentelles, edges gilt, signed in gilt "W. Pratt"; some wear to upper joint.
4to (7 x 5 1/4 in.; 178 x 134 mm). Woodcut printer's device on title, royal arms on title verso, headpieces of woodcut or printer's ornaments; mended tears in last leaf with slight penwork facsimile in headpiece and headline. 20th-century blue morocco, triple-fillet border with floral stamps at four corners, spine richly gilt, dentelles, edges gilt, signed in gilt "W. Pratt"; some wear to upper joint.
Provenance
Thomas Gaisford (engraved armorial bookplate) — John L. Clawson (gilt-stamped leather bookplate) — Robert Lowry Van Dyke (bookplate) — Edward Karfiol (bookplate)
Condition
mended tears in last leaf with slight penwork facsimile in headpiece and headline. 20th-century blue morocco, triple-fillet border with floral stamps at four corners, spine richly gilt, dentelles, edges gilt, signed in gilt "W. Pratt"; some wear to upper joint.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First and only separate edition. Quarles (1592-1644) was a popular royalist poet in the reign of King James I, whose biblical verse paraphrases filled a need for pious light reading in the period. He is, perhaps, best known for his Emblemes (1635) and Enchiridion (1640).