Lot 132
Shakespeare, Bacon inter alia.- Wither (George) The Great Assises Holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his Assessours, first edition, Printed by Richard Cotes, for Edward Husbands, 1645.
Hammer Price: £1,800
Description
Shakespeare, Bacon inter alia.- Wither (George) The Great Assises Holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his Assessours, first edition, title with typocraphic border (soiled), some ink underlining and notes probably by a 'Baconian', modern green morocco, gilt, by Riviere, t.e.g., others uncut, preserved in cloth chemise, [Wing W3160; Grolier 1048], 4to, Printed by Richard Cotes, for Edward Husbands, 1645.
⁂ A very good copy of this rare work which seldom appears at auction. Includes mention of several important early English writers. In the work the newspapers are arraigned and condemned before Apollo and a jury. Wither is foreman and other jurors include Shakespeare, Beaumont, Fletcher, Haywood, Davenant and Massinger; the judges include Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Philip Sidney, Erasmus, Selden, Grotius and Barclay; Ben Jonson is the jailer and Edmund Spencer the clerk.
Provenance: John L. Clawson (morocco book label); E.M. Cox (bookplate); Kenneth Rapoport (bookplate).
Description
Shakespeare, Bacon inter alia.- Wither (George) The Great Assises Holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his Assessours, first edition, title with typocraphic border (soiled), some ink underlining and notes probably by a 'Baconian', modern green morocco, gilt, by Riviere, t.e.g., others uncut, preserved in cloth chemise, [Wing W3160; Grolier 1048], 4to, Printed by Richard Cotes, for Edward Husbands, 1645.
⁂ A very good copy of this rare work which seldom appears at auction. Includes mention of several important early English writers. In the work the newspapers are arraigned and condemned before Apollo and a jury. Wither is foreman and other jurors include Shakespeare, Beaumont, Fletcher, Haywood, Davenant and Massinger; the judges include Sir Francis Bacon, Sir Philip Sidney, Erasmus, Selden, Grotius and Barclay; Ben Jonson is the jailer and Edmund Spencer the clerk.
Provenance: John L. Clawson (morocco book label); E.M. Cox (bookplate); Kenneth Rapoport (bookplate).
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