Lot 448 · Property From The Collection of Robert S Pirie Volumes I & II: Books and Manuscripts
loves mistress: or, the queens masque. as it was three times presented before their majesties, within the space of eight days: in the presence of sundry foreign ambassadors ... the second impression, corrected by the author. london: printed by john raworth, for john crouch, 1640 [i.e., t. johnson for f. kirkman, 1661?]
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Property From The Collection of Robert S Pirie Volumes I & II: Books and Manuscripts, New York · 4 December 2015
- Dimensions
- 172 x 120 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4426999
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Heywood, loves mistress: or, the queens masque. as it was three times presented before their majesties, within the space of eight days: in the presence of sundry foreign ambassadors ... the second impression, corrected by the author. london: printed by john raworth, for john crouch, 1640 [i.e., t. johnson for f. kirkman, 1661?]. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2015, lot 448. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4426999.
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Thomas Heywood, loves mistress: or, the queens masque. as it was three times presented before their majesties, within the space of eight days: in the presence of sundry foreign ambassadors ... the second impression, corrected by the author. london: printed by john raworth, for john crouch, 1640 [i.e., t. johnson for f. kirkman, 1661?]. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2015, lot 448. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4426999.
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From the same sale Property From The Collection of Robert S Pirie Volumes I & II: Books and Manuscripts · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Volume of Six Tracts | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Establishment Book | — | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| Scribal copies of two letters | Donne, John. 1573-1631. | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Speech adjourning the House of Commons | Charles II | $500–$700 | |
| The vith booke of vergills Eneads | Sir John Harington | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Autograph letter, to James Gillman | Samuel Taylor Coleridge | $2,000–$3,000 |
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