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# - Coleridge, Samuel Taylor.
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Description
- a humorous autograph greek abecedarium, written as a primer for the education of his young son hartley
headed 'A Greek song set to Music and sung by Hartley Coleridge, Esqr, Grecologian, Philometrist, and Philomelist', the alphabet subscribed with the couplet 'I have sung the whole Alphabet, twenty four, | And he fibs or he blunders, who says there are more', 1 folio page, framed and glazed, n.d.
[together with:] a lock of coleridge's hair, light brown in colour, with a card identifying it as a family heirloom
[together with:] a lock of coleridge's hair, light brown in colour, with a card identifying it as a family heirloom
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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
Hartley Coleridge was born unexpectedly early on 19 September 1796 ("Sara had strangely miscalculated" her dates, claimed Coleridge). Coleridge was a hundred miles away in Birmingham and rushed home at the news. The birth affected Coleridge deeply, and in the grip of powerfully conflicting feelings he composed three vividly expressive sonnets, "On Receiving a Letter Informing Me of the Birth of A Son", "Composed on a Journey Homeward", and the very beautiful "To a Friend Who Asked, How I Felt when the Nurse Presented My Infant To Me". Hartley Coleridge remained his father's lifelong favourite, "the source of great pleasure and great anxiety, and some of his best poetry" (Richard Holmes, Coleridge. Early Visions).