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Wordsworth, William.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Peter Bell, a tale in verse. Strahan and Spottiswoode for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1819
8vo, first edition, engraved frontispiece by Bromley after Beaumont, 4pp. of advertisements at the end, original drab paper wrappers, white label printed in black, preserved in green cloth case and quarter green morocco slipcase
Literature
Wise 16; Healey 44; Tinker 2342
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
very uncommon in the original wrappers.
A second Edition of Peter Bell followed later in the same year. "Peter Bell, when uncut in the original paper wrappers, is an exceedingly uncommon book. It is evident that the majority of copies printed were employed, together with The Waggoner & c. to form Vol. III, [dated 1920] of the Poems of 1815. Why a second edition should have been printed in 1819, when many copies of the first edition still remained on hand in the following year, is a mystery." [Wise p. 119].