- 92
Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge alias Lewis Carrol
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge alias Lewis Carrol
- Autograph letter signed ("C.L. Dodgson"), to "Mary"
- ink and paper
1 page (7 x 4 3/8 in.; 178 x 111 mm), Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, 13 September 1871, with Red Cross & St John's charity sale stamp in red ink in upper left corner (offset on verso of letter); formerly folded, two tiny light spots. Accompanied by a photographic portrait.
Provenance
Sold at Phillips 13 March 1997, lot 415 (unnamed consignor)
Literature
Not in the Cohen edition
Condition
with Red Cross & St John's charity sale stamp in red ink in upper left corner (offset on verso of letter); formerly folded, two tiny light spots
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Inviting Mary to Edinburgh.
Written to a young friend (perhaps Mary Watson rather than his sister Mary), in the publication year of his Through the Looking Glass: "Here I am, as you see. How long I shall stay, I know no more than you do. But I thought, if you should happen to come to Edinburgh, it would be a pity I shouldn't have a chance of seeing you. So just ask for me here, if you do come, but don't be very angry if I'm not in: and don't think of coming on purpose!"