Lot 307
  • 307

Vanity Fair--[Bowles, Thomas Gibdon] "Jehu Junior--[Ward, Leslie] "Spy".

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Description

  • The Vanity Fair Album: A Show of Sovereigns, Statesmen, Judges, and men of the Day; with Biographical and Critical Notices Vol. II-VII and Vol. IX-XVI. "Vanity Fair" Office, 1870-75 and 1877-84
Folio, 14 volumes, 742 (of 742) coloured plates, advertisements, original green cloth, gilt edges, some occasional spotting and browning, recased with some restoration to bindings

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where approriate.
"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

Subjects include Matthew Arnold, Sarah Bernhardt, Robert Browning, Thomas Carlyle, Joseph Chamberlain, Charles Darwin, W.S. Gilbert, William Gladstone, W.G. Grace, Victor Hugo, Henry Irving, Charles Parnell, Randolph Spencer-Churchill, Arthur Sullivan, Alfred Tennyson, Guiseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, James Whistler, Oscar Wilde and Emile Zola.