- 282
Dickens, Charles
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Dickens, Charles
- The Personal History of David Copperfield. Bradbury & Evans, 1850
- PAPER
8vo, first edition, bound from the parts, engraved frontispiece, vignette title-page (with date) and 38 plates by "Phiz" (Hablot K. Browne), original olive-green fine-diaper cloth (variant binding), covers stamped in blind with filigree border, spine stamped in blind with filigree ornament and lettered in gold, pale yellow endpapers, in cloth slipcase, occasional spotting affecting plates, repairs to corners, spine faded and repaired at head and foot
Literature
Eckel, pp.77-78; Sadleir 686; Smith 1:9
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."