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Kelmscott Press
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
Morris, William. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1898
Small folio (12 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.; 328 x 232 mm). Printed in red and black, wood-engraved frontispiece and one illustration after Edward Burne-Jones, ornamental woodcut borders and initials. Publisher's limp vellum, green silk ties, in a black half morocco drop box.
Small folio (12 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.; 328 x 232 mm). Printed in red and black, wood-engraved frontispiece and one illustration after Edward Burne-Jones, ornamental woodcut borders and initials. Publisher's limp vellum, green silk ties, in a black half morocco drop box.
Provenance
A.L. Marsden-Smedley (engraved armorial bookplate) — Anwyl-Davies, Great Buckstepe (engraved armorial bookplate)
Literature
Peterson A50
Condition
Morris, William. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1898
Small folio (12 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.; 328 x 232 mm). Printed in red and black, wood-engraved frontispiece and one illustration after Edward Burne-Jones, ornamental woodcut borders and initials. Publisher's limp vellum, green silk ties, in a black half morocco drop box.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Limited to 166 copies of which this is one of 160 on paper.