- 156
Wordsworth, William.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The Excursion, being a portion of The Recluse, a poem. For Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814
4to, first edition, with half-title and the errata leaf at the end, presentation copy, inscribed by the author to frances ayling ("To Frances Ayling | from [partly erased] a parting Gift | from her sincere Friend | Wm Wordsworth | - with regret I deem'd | The good half lost, because not sooner found. - | Rydal Mount | 4th July 1824"), corrections in the hand of mary wordsworth on five pages of the text, nineteenth-century calf gilt, occasional slight spotting, binding slightly rubbed
Provenance
Sotheby's, 24 July 1995, lot 138
Literature
Cornell 24; Wise 10; Tinker 2338; Hayward 203
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
inscribed presentation copy of the poet's longest and most influential of all his poems
In this copy, most of the errata are corrected accoring to the errata leaf. A number remain uncorrected.