- 78
Wordsworth, William.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- The Poetical Works. A New Edition. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1832
8vo, 4 volumes, presentation copy touchingly inscribed by the author on the half-title of volume 1 to his favoured fifteen-year-old niece elizabeth ("ebba") hutchinson ("To | Elizabeth Hutchinson | as a parting token | after her year's residence | at Rydal Mount | Wm Wordsworth | 15th Decr. | 1835"), volume 2 with pencil signature "E. Hutchinson" on the half-title, contemporary calf, spines in five compartments with red morocco labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and edges, the four volumes preserved in two morocco-backed folding boxes, some slight occasional spotting, slight wear to edges of binding
Literature
Healy 83
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
a fine family presentation copy.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Dorothy Wordsworth's brother Thomas Hutchinson and his wife Mary, of Brinsop. Wordsworth was 65 and at the height of his popularity when Elizabeth left Rydal Mount after her year-long stay. She clearly read her uncle's poems closely, as there are a number of her pencil markings throughout the four-volumes. There are two textual alterations on pp. 62 and 242 of Volume 2. She has also pencilled a small cross next to the line "I loved the Old Man, for I pitied him."