- 312
Irish Writers--
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Collection of works by Yeats, Beckett O'Flaherty, LAG Strong, George Russell ("A.E.") and others (11 volumes):
- Paper
Yeats, William Butler. An Explanation of Life Founded upon the Writing of Giraldus and upon certain doctrines attributed to Kusta Ben Luka. Werner Laurie, 1925, 4to, first edition, no.67 of 600 copies signed by the author, frontispiece portrait, 1 engraved plate,other illustrations in text, parchment-backed boards, bookplate of Oliver St John Gogarty, spine slightly browned, spine label worn
Beckett, Samuel. Lessness. Calder & Boyers, 1970, 4to, first English edition, no.38 of 100 copies signed by the author, original vellum-backed cloth gilt, in original cloth slipcase, spine slightly browned
Joyce, James. Our exagmination round his factification for incamination of work in progress. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1929, 8vo, with contributions by Samuel Beckett, John Rodker and William Carlos Williams among others, original wrappers, wrappers slightly worn
Flaherty, Liam. The Fairy Goose and two other stories. New York: Crosby Gaige; London: Faber & Gwyer, Ltd.,, 1927, 8vo, first edition, signed by the author, publisher's linen-backed boards decorated with a shamrock design, original dust-jacket, bookplate of William Vincent Sieller, slight spotting, dust-jacket worn
Stephens, James. Etched in Moonlight. New York: Macmillan, 1928, 4to, first edition, no.555 of 750 signed by the author, original linen-backed boards, paper spine label, in original slipcase, bookplate of William Vincent Sieller, slightly spotted, slipcase slightly soiled
A.E. [George W. Russell]. The Rural Community. An address to the American Commission of Agricultural Inquiry. Dublin,: The Rapid Printing Co., 1913, 8vo, inscribed by the author, pamphlet in original wrappers, in paper chemise
together with 4 other works relating to Irish writers and a 1943 reprint of T.S. Eliot's The Dry Salvages, 11 volumes in all
Beckett, Samuel. Lessness. Calder & Boyers, 1970, 4to, first English edition, no.38 of 100 copies signed by the author, original vellum-backed cloth gilt, in original cloth slipcase, spine slightly browned
Joyce, James. Our exagmination round his factification for incamination of work in progress. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1929, 8vo, with contributions by Samuel Beckett, John Rodker and William Carlos Williams among others, original wrappers, wrappers slightly worn
Flaherty, Liam. The Fairy Goose and two other stories. New York: Crosby Gaige; London: Faber & Gwyer, Ltd.,, 1927, 8vo, first edition, signed by the author, publisher's linen-backed boards decorated with a shamrock design, original dust-jacket, bookplate of William Vincent Sieller, slight spotting, dust-jacket worn
Stephens, James. Etched in Moonlight. New York: Macmillan, 1928, 4to, first edition, no.555 of 750 signed by the author, original linen-backed boards, paper spine label, in original slipcase, bookplate of William Vincent Sieller, slightly spotted, slipcase slightly soiled
A.E. [George W. Russell]. The Rural Community. An address to the American Commission of Agricultural Inquiry. Dublin,: The Rapid Printing Co., 1913, 8vo, inscribed by the author, pamphlet in original wrappers, in paper chemise
together with 4 other works relating to Irish writers and a 1943 reprint of T.S. Eliot's The Dry Salvages, 11 volumes in all
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"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."