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Beerbohm, Max
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Beerbohm, Max
- Collection of material relating to The Happy Hypocrite, comprising:
- paper and ink drawing
i) ORIGINAL DRAWING OF LORD GEORGE HELL (the hero of The Happy Hypocrite), 230 by 105mm. on two sheets, pen and ink drawing, signed and dated lower right "Max '00" and inscribed "Lord George Hell for John Blair", additionally inscribed "To dear Louis from me [Louis Shipman]" in upper right corner, window-mounted, some browning and pin holes; ii) The Happy Hypocrite. John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1897, small 4to, FIRST EDITION, original wrappers printed in red and green, collector's chemise and slipcase, extremities frayed and upper joint splitting, slipcase split; iii) Mimeographed script for 'The Orson Welles Show - The Happy Hypocrite', 26 January 1942, 26 pages, stapled, together with typed letter from Mercury Productions presenting the script to Willis Birchman ("for your Beerbohmania"), 1 page, 17 March 1942, some minor nicks to final (detached) page of script, some browning to typed letter
Provenance
Louis and Ellen Shipman (signature of Louis Shipman); Jerome Kern, Anderson Galleries, 7-10 January 1929, lot 44 (items i and ii only)
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
The copy of The Happy Hypocrite (John Lane, 1897) includes the signature "Louis and Ellen Shipman. Cornish. 1901" identifying the writer Louis Shipman (1869-1933) and the landscape architect Ellen Shipman (1869-1950) as the previous owners.