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Nicholson, William
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
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An Alphabet. London: William Heinemann, 1898
Color-printed lithographic title and 26 lithographed plates after woodcuts, (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 325 x 248 mm), tipped-in to publisher's cream pictorial cloth (16 x 13 in.; 406 x 330 mm), with title on upper cover and on spine, edges gilt; upper joint torn, head and foot of spine chipped, spine browned.
Color-printed lithographic title and 26 lithographed plates after woodcuts, (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 325 x 248 mm), tipped-in to publisher's cream pictorial cloth (16 x 13 in.; 406 x 330 mm), with title on upper cover and on spine, edges gilt; upper joint torn, head and foot of spine chipped, spine browned.
Literature
Artist and the Book 217; Ray, English 291
Condition
upper joint torn, head and foot of spine chipped, spine browned.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Nicholson and James Pryde, together known as the Beggarstaff Brothers, fostered the revival of the woodcut in modern English art and strongly influenced poster and commercial design" (Garvey, The Artist and the Book, p. 149). His Alphabet shows the austere yet whimsical design for which he is renowned. The present copy is a scarce issue not noted by Garvey or Ray.