- 110
[Peacock, Thomas Love.]
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Melincourt. By the author of Headlong Hall. For T. Hookham and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1817
- PAPER
12mo, 3 volumes, first edition, half-titles, original blue-green cloth boards, original spine labels, minor foxing, slight wear to binding and labels
Provenance
The English writer, scholar and collector E.H.W. Meyerstein (1889-192), with his monogram and date of purchase (1944) on front endpapers; the bookseller and bibliographer Graham Pollard (1903-1976); given to his nephew David's wife, Marilyn Butler, author of Peacock Displayed (1977), with two autograph letters by Pollard's lifelong companion Esther Potter to Marilyn Buter, discusing E.H. W. Meyerstein, loosely inserted
Literature
Sadleir 1957e
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
A fine copy of the author's second prose satire, in which the civilized orang-utan Sir Oran Haut-on is elected MP for the rotten borough of Onevote. Rare in original cloth in this condition.