Lot 143
  • 143

Yeats, W.B.

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Description

  • October Blast. Dublin: Cuala Press, 1927
8vo, one of 350 copies, signed by the author on the title-page, signed "Lily Yeats | August 1927 | Dundrum | Co Dublin", unopened, original linen-backed boards with paper label on spine, lily yeats' bookplate, ?original unprinted dust-jacket, minor browning to free endpapers, minor tears together with creases and spotting to dust-jacket



 

Provenance

from the library of Lily Yeats

Literature

Miller 40; Wade 156

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."

Catalogue Note

Wade notes that although finished in the first week of June 1927, the volume was not published until August 1927. Lily Yeats' dated signature is therefore from the month of publication.