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Gissing, George.
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Workers in the dawn. London: Remington and co., 1880
- PAPER
8vo (184 x 120mm.), 3 volumes, first edition, advertisement leaves at the beginning of each volume, original olive-green bead-grain cloth, covers decorated in black, spines lettered in gilt, black endpapers, minor marks on cloth binding, fore-edges very slightly foxed, hinges very slightly and very neatly repaired, still a fresh, clean copy
Provenance
"Margaret Julia Davis, Lady's Wood", ownership inscriptions on rear endpapers, embossed address stamps ("Lady's Wood | Nr Malmsbury | Wilts...") on title pages
Literature
Collie I; Wolff 2562; not in Sadleir
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 near fine copy of the author's rare first novel, a vivid depiction of lower-class London life "as seen by a young déclassé idealist divided between social and artistic commitments" (Pierre Coustillas, Oxford DNB). Spurned by publishers, Gissing published the novel at his own expense, using a small legacy from a great-aunt, Emily Waller Williams.