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Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sochineniya [Works]. St Petersburg: Press of the Department of State Currency Production, 1838 (vols 9-11: I. Glazunov, 1841)
- Paper
11 volumes, 8vo (195 x 125mm.), some half-titles, list of subscribers at end of volume 11, old marbled boards with later red morocco spines, lacking engraved portrait and title-pages in vols 2, 7 and 9 (vol. 9 supplied with half-title and title-page from another copy of vol. 5, altered in manuscript), lacking pp.91-92 in vol. 3, title-page in vol. 1 and pp.31-32 in vol. 7 trimmed at foredge, occasional light staining or spotting, a few paper repairs
Literature
Fekula 5041; Kilgour 890
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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
first collected edition of the works of Pushkin.