Lot 230
  • 230

Yeats, W.B.

Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description

  • Four first editions:
The Tables of the Law. The Adoration of the Magi. Privately printed, 1897, first edition, no,67 of 110 copies, original red buckram; Where there is Nothing. New York: the Macmillan Company, 1903, large paper edition of the first American public edition, one of 100 copies printed on japan, original printed parchment covers; The Celtic Twilight. Lawrence and Bullen, 1893, first edition,  frontispiece, unrecorded binding of red cloth gilt, remains of W.H.Smith subscription library label on upper paste-down, red speckled edges, slightly browned; The Celtic Twilight. A.H. Bullen, 1902, revised and enlarged edition, frontispiece portrait of the author, original dark blue cloth lettered and ecorated in gilt, slightly worn at edges; 8vo (4)

Provenance

[The Celtic Twilight:] John Sparrow, with his book-label

Literature

Wade 24, 45,cf. 8, 35

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.
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