- 59
[Brontë, Charlotte.]
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. Edited by Currer Bell. Smith, Elder, and Co., 1847
8vo, 3 volumes, first edition, half-titles in volumes 1 and 2, later half morocco gilt by Riviere, tope edges gilt, marbled endpapers, minor wear to edges of binding, some spotting and browning, short tear to C5 of volume 1, later ink annotations in margin of Q8 recto of volume 2 and M1 recto of volume 3
first edition of the author's first and greatest novel.
first edition of the author's first and greatest novel.
Provenance
The Hon. Robert Gathorne-Hardy (1902--1973), writer, botanist, bibliographer and book collector; his nephew the writer Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy (1933-- ), ownership inscriptions dated 1980
Literature
Sadleir 346; Smith 2; Wolff 826
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."