- 69
Wordsworth, William.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lyrical Ballads, with Pastoral and other Poems. Biggs and Cottle for T.N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802
8vo, 2 volumes, third edition of volume 1 and second edition of volume 2, nineteenth-century half calf, marbled boards, red speckled edges, binding slightly worn
Literature
Healey 12 and 13; Tinker 2332
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
In this uncommon 1802 edition (seven copies listed in COPAC) one of the five Coleridge poems is withdrawn ("The Dungeon"), Wordsworth omits "A Character" and "Lines written near Richmond", and the famous preface – in effect the manifesto for the Romantic movement – is considerably expanded, from 46 to 66 pages. In addition Coleridge abandons his "Argument" for "The Ancient Mariner", and three poems were moved from the first to the second volume, as well as numerous revisions being made to the text of poems.