Lot 40

[Chapman (George), attributed to] Sir Gyles Goose-cappe Knight. A Comedy lately Acted with great applause at the private House in Salisbury Court, second edition, [John Norton] for Hugh Perry, and are to be sold by Roger Ball, 1636.

Hammer Price: £4,500

Description

[Chapman (George), attributed to] Sir Gyles Goose-cappe Knight. A Comedy lately Acted with great applause at the private House in Salisbury Court, second edition, woodcut head-piece and ornament to title, woodcut head-pieces & initials, title with a few ink stains, small wormhole/trace within text throughout, light browning, scattered foxing and damp-staining, bookplate removed from pastedown, upper hinge cracked but holding, 19th century calf, covers with central armorial blind-stamp of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, spine ends and leather spine labels chipped with loss, rubbed, [Greg, I, 228(b); STC 12051], small 4to, [John Norton] for Hugh Perry, and are to be sold by Roger Ball, 1636.

⁂ First published in 1606. A variant, probably later, of the edition of the same year without the imprint date.

Description

[Chapman (George), attributed to] Sir Gyles Goose-cappe Knight. A Comedy lately Acted with great applause at the private House in Salisbury Court, second edition, woodcut head-piece and ornament to title, woodcut head-pieces & initials, title with a few ink stains, small wormhole/trace within text throughout, light browning, scattered foxing and damp-staining, bookplate removed from pastedown, upper hinge cracked but holding, 19th century calf, covers with central armorial blind-stamp of Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, spine ends and leather spine labels chipped with loss, rubbed, [Greg, I, 228(b); STC 12051], small 4to, [John Norton] for Hugh Perry, and are to be sold by Roger Ball, 1636.

⁂ First published in 1606. A variant, probably later, of the edition of the same year without the imprint date.

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