- 119
Yorkshire--Drake, Francis
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Eboracum: or the History and Antiquities of the City of York. London: William Bowyer for the author, 1736
- paper
LARGE PAPER COPY, FIRST EDITION, folio (465 x 274mm.), 60 engraved plates, a few double-page (including 2 hand-coloured maps), engraved illustrations in text (including 11 full-page), EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with a mezzotint portrait of the author (dated 1771) and "An additional plate of Roman Curiositys [sic]" at p.65, list of subscribers, fly-title "Book the Second..." at p.398, late eighteenth-century russia gilt, gilt edges
Provenance
Richard Hill Esq., Thornton, bookplate
Literature
BAL RIBA 913; Upcott III, p.1357
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
A FINE COPY (see frontispiece to this catalogue).