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Carroll, Lewis [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Carroll, Lewis [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson]
- Autograph Acrostic Poem
- Paper
15 verse lines in violet ink, signed and dated "Lewis Carroll. | Jan. 18. 1878." written on reverse of title-page for Through the Looking-Glass (Macmillan, 1877), forty-first thousand, some soiling and light spotting
Provenance
Sotheby's, 12 July 2005, lot 365
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
This acrostic poem is written for Jessie Josephine Scrivener (1865-1952).
Joseph Henry Scrivener (1829-1879), also known by his stage name of Henry Sinclair and Maria Moger (d. 1879) had four children. Jessie was crippled as a child whilst a sister, Sally Sinclair was a child actress that Dodgson saw on stage. The children were orphaned in childhood and looked after by Mrs Sophia Neate with some financial support from the actor Lionel Brough and Dodgson.