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Gedney, Richard S.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
- ink and paper
The Poetical Works. Second Edition. New York: Appleton & Company, London: Whittaker & Co., Manchester: Galt & Co., 1857
8vo (8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.; 212 x 134 mm). Frontispiece portrait of the author with printed signature. Publisher's red pebbled cloth, gold-stamped panel design and title on upper cover, title stamped on spine, edges gilt. Publisher's salmon-colored printed dust wrapper; a few tears without loss, soiled, contemporary price in ink.
8vo (8 3/8 x 5 1/4 in.; 212 x 134 mm). Frontispiece portrait of the author with printed signature. Publisher's red pebbled cloth, gold-stamped panel design and title on upper cover, title stamped on spine, edges gilt. Publisher's salmon-colored printed dust wrapper; a few tears without loss, soiled, contemporary price in ink.
Literature
G.T. Tanselle, "Book-Jackets, Blurbs, and Bibliographers," The Library, 5th series, 26 (1971), p. 118
Condition
Publisher's salmon-colored printed dust wrapper; torn in two places without loss, soiled.
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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.
Catalogue Note
The earliest known printed paper dust-jacket on a book with an American imprint, one of three copies known. Unlike today's dust-jackets, those of the early 19th-century were used to enfold the book completely and are removeable, unlike today's wrappers in which the book is bound. The first paper (leaving aside cardboard) example is thought to be the 1830 English gift book Friendship's Offering.
The present example is one of only three surviving copies (the others at the Bodleian and Lilly Libraries).