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[Fielding, Sarah.]
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- The Adventures of David Simple: containing an account of his travels through the cities of London and Westminster, in the search of a real friend. By a lady. For A. Millar, 1744
12mo, first edition, 2 volumes, woodcut head- and tailpieces, contemporary calf gilt, the covers with double-fillet border, spines gilt in compartments, red and blue morocco lettering-pieces, joints tender, slight wear to extremities
Provenance
Kitty Ann Hoskins, contemporary ownership inscriptions dated 1749 on front endpapers; John Ward, book-labels on upper pastedowns
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
the first edition of the first novel by sarah fielding, whose previous publications were a contribution to Henry Fielding's early novel Joseph Andrews (1742) and a fictional autobiography of Anne Boleyn, which appeared as the last chapter in her brother's A Journey from This World to the Next (1743).