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Edgeworth, Maria.
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Leonora. For J. Johnson, 1806
- PAPER
8vo, 2 volumes, first edition, author's presentation copy with both volumes inscribed to her father's fourth wife Mrs Frances Edgeworth ("Mrs. Edgeworth | from her friend | the author"), later ownership signatures of Lucy Jane Robinson beneath, nineteenth-century half red morocco, marbled boards, red speckled edges, foxed, binding slightly worn at extremities
Provenance
Frances Edgeworth (neé Beaufort, d.1865), Richard Lovell Edgeworth's fourth wife, presentation inscription to her by the author (her older step-daughter); thence by descent in the Butler family
Literature
Slade 12A (mentioning this copy)
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.
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.