- 87
Johnson, Samuel.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Letters to and from the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. To which are added some poems never before printed. Published from the original mss. in her possession, by Hester Lynch Piozzi. For A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1788
- PAPEr
8vo, 2 volumes, first edition, autograph address panel affixed to verso of front endpaper in volume 1 ("To Mrs Thrale | at Brighthelmston, | Sussex"), errata slip in volume 1, without initial blank in volume 1, later half vellum by Boston binder Goodspeed, grey boards, matching endpapers, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, minor browning and spotting to text, boards slightly cracked
Provenance
"H. M[urdock?]", green morocco book-labels with motto "Omnia Pro Bono"; the Johnson scholar Gwin J. Kolb, ticket loosely inserted
Literature
Rothschild 1270, 1271; Courtney and Smith p.168
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."