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Rossetti, Christina
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 USD
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Description
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Speaking Likenesses. London: Macmillan and Co., 1874
8vo (7 x 5 ¾ ins; 180 x 122 mm). Illustrations by Hughes. Publisher's second-issue binding of gilt-titled blue cloth in the rare pictorial dust-jacket; minor gutter browning to endpapers; negligible chipping to ends of jacket spine panel. [With:] A copy in first issue binding of gilt deep blue pictorial cloth reproducing Hughes illustration on upper cover; some rubbing at extremities.
8vo (7 x 5 ¾ ins; 180 x 122 mm). Illustrations by Hughes. Publisher's second-issue binding of gilt-titled blue cloth in the rare pictorial dust-jacket; minor gutter browning to endpapers; negligible chipping to ends of jacket spine panel. [With:] A copy in first issue binding of gilt deep blue pictorial cloth reproducing Hughes illustration on upper cover; some rubbing at extremities.
Condition
minor gutter browning to endpapers; negligible chipping to ends of jacket spine panel.
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
First editions, both the first and second issue bindings; the latter in an unusually fine example of a rare jacket.