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Blake, Peter
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- The "First Editions: Re-covered" copy of:
- book with new dust-jacket
Carroll, Lewis. Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice found there. Boston: Lee and Shepard..., 1872, first American edition (including "wade" for "wabe" on p. 21), original pictorial brown cloth gilt, hinges splitting, spine slightly worn
WITH AN ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET BY PETER BLAKE, 188 by 437mm., watercolour laid-down to paper, signed and dated by the artist "Peter Blake 17")
WITH AN ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET BY PETER BLAKE, 188 by 437mm., watercolour laid-down to paper, signed and dated by the artist "Peter Blake 17")
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
Peter Blake is one of the leading artists of his generation and is recognised as one of the founders of British Pop Art. One of his best known works is the album cover for The Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. In 1981 he was elected a member of the Royal Academy and in 1994 was made the Third Associate Artist of the National Gallery. He was knighted in 2002 for services to art.