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Wordsworth, William.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Poems in two volumes. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807
12mo, 2 volumes, first edition, one of 500 copies, with the cancels D11-12 in volume 1 and B2 in volume 2, original drab boards, pink paper-covered spines with white labels printed in black ("Wordsworth Poems | Vol I [- II]", preserved in red cloth folding box, slight spotting, some wear to edges of binding with few small tears and chipping to pieces of the spine
Provenance
Anne Watson, contemporary inscription to her in volume 1 and her pencil ownership signature on the title page; Simon Noel-Smith and his wife Judith Adams Noel-Smith, with their book-labels; Bertram Rota, Catalogue 300 (2002), The Simon Nowell-Smith Collection, item 797
Literature
Wise 8; Tinker 2334; Healey 19 (locating just six copies in original boards)
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
rare in the original boards.