- 89
Johnson, Samuel
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Johnson, Samuel
- Political Tracts. Containing, The False Alarm. Falkland's Islands. The Patriot; and, Taxation no Tyranny. W. Strahan and R. Cadell, 1776
- ink on paper
8vo, first collected edition, contemporary half calf on marbled boards, lacking half-title to The False Alarm, binding rubbed
Provenance
A. S. Cumming, MD (bookplate)
Literature
Courtney & Smith, p.127; Chapman & Hazen p.152
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
A collection of Johnson's political tracts of the early 1770s in support of the Tory ministry. The latter two pamphlets attack the American revolutionaries, their friends in Parliament known as the Patriots (causing Johnson to label patriotism as "the last refuge of the scoundrel"), and the American Declaration of Rights.