- 318
Irish Writers.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- A collection of letters, comprising:
- PAPER
Sean O'Casey, two autograph letters and one typed letter signed, to Lady Astor, John McKerchar, and H. D. Jones, on Dartington School, religion and Communism, and his Story of Thomas Ashe, 5 pages, 4to, 27 October 1937 to 21 February 1961, fold tears; Padraic Colum, autograph letter signed, to Mr Gill, enclosing his article A Letter to an Irish Farmer (not present), 1 page, Frankfort Place, Upper Rathmines, no date; James Stephens, autograph letter signed, to Miss May, on Joyce and Yeats scripts, 1 page, no date; Seamus Heaney, computer print-out of his article in tribute to Czeslaw Milosz and his poem "Testimony: the Ajax Incident", five words corrected in autograph, 9 pages, A4, with an autograph note affixed, enclosing the print-out, 10 October 2004, with an autograph envelope; with three other related items
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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."