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Keats, John.
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Description
- The Poems of John Keats. Kelmscott Press, 1894
8vo, limited to 307 copies of which this is one of 300 on paper, presentation inscription from richard le gallienne, printed in red and black, ornamental woodcut borders, title and initials, original limp vellum, silk ties, auction and bookdealer's cataloguing slips and newspaper clipping tipped-in or laid down
Provenance
Audrey Ward (bookplate); Richard Le Gallienne (presentation inscription) (sold in these rooms, 22 April 1958, lot 283)
Literature
Peterson A24
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 most popular of the Kelmscott Books: upon publication this title quickly sold out.
The inscription from Le Gallienne reads "To Jim + Siss | a token of their unforgotten loving kindness | to | Mildred + Dick. | May 21, '94" A few months later Mildred Le Gallienne would be dead. The Oxford DNB notes that Mildred's early death in 1894 was "a sore blow... the emotional legacy of Le Gallienne's love for his first wife can be found in his subsequent fiction: she was, for example, the inspiration for the character of Angel in Young Lives (1899)"