- 59
Churchill, Sir Winston
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Churchill, Sir Winston
- A History of the English-Speaking Peoples. Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1956-58
- ink on paper
4 volumes, 8vo, first editions, original cloth lettered in gilt on spines, dust-jackets, some spotting and browning, dust-jackets browned with extremities worn and frayed, bookplates on fixed endpapers, adhesive tape marks for letters taped onto front free endpapers of vol 1, 2 and 4, top edge soiled
Provenance
Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald (1900-1981), former editor of The Field (bookplates)
Literature
Cohen A267.1(I).a; A267.1(II).a; A267.1(III)a; A267.1(IV)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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
There are two facsimile letters inserted together with a typed letter signed (“Winston S. Churchill”) to Mrs Vesey-Fitzgerald thanking her for her “kind enought [sic] in sending me the print of Lord Blandford”, 1 page, 8vo, Chartwell headed stationery, 6 May 1956, adhesive tape marks