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Gladstone, William E.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Despatches [and Reports] from Mr Gladstone, as High Commissioner Extraordinary [for the Ionian Islands]. London: Printed solely for the use of the Cabinet Office, 28 June 1859
Folio (342 x 205mm.), printed on blue paper, two later typed copies of related letters by Gladstone bound in, recent cloth, piece excised from upper margin of title, minor worming to first few leaves
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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
Rare. Signed by Gladstone and marked "most private" in his own hand, these are three confidential reports and forty-eight despatches on the secession of the Ionian islands.
Gladstone was sent to the Islands by Edward Bulwer Lytton, to whom the reports are addressed, charged with avoiding the part-cession of the Ionian islands to Greece.