Yeats, W.B.

inscribed and signed by yeats with a three-line quotation from At the Hawk's Well, 8vo, portrait frontispiece and 7 plates by Edmund Dulac, original green cloth stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt, spine sunned

Violet M. Gordon, ownership inscription on front free endpaper dated 1938

Wade 139

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."

The quotation reads "He might have lived at his ease | An old dog's head on his knees, | Among his children & friends".