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Trollope, Anthony
Estimate
1,400 - 1,600 GBP
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Description
- Trollope, Anthony
- The Last Chronicle of Barset. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1867
- Paper
8vo (215 x 132mm.), 2 volumes, first edition, first issue, bound from the parts, with stab-holes visible, 32 wood-engraved plates and 32 initial vignettes by G.H. Thomas, with the issue points described by Sadleir except the single leaf of advertisements at the end of volume II (considered by Sadleir to be "irregular in its appearance" in copies of the first issue that are otherwise complete), bright powder-blue sand-grained cloth, upper cover blocked in gold with vignette of a church porch, spine blocked in gold with an elaborate design, edges speckled, pale yellow endpapers, in a folding box signed Sangorski & Sutcliffe/Zaehnsdorf, occasional slight spotting, spines bumped at head and foot
Literature
Sadleir 26
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
A fine copy of the true first issue, with the evidence of Sadleir's issue points confirmed by a contemporary signature ("Jones-Gibb 1867") in each volume.