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Eliot, George
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Eliot, George
- Adam Bede. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1859
- Paper
8vo (199 x 116mm.), 3 volumes, first edition, half-titles, leaf of advertisements for works by the Rev. James White and 14 pages publisher’s advertisements at the end of volume 3, publisher’s cinnamon diagonal ripple-grain cloth (Carter’s variant B), covers decorated in blind, spines gilt, light yellow-green endpapers, modern morocco-backed pull-off case by Mounteney, some soiling, generally marginal, some rubbing, a few short tears at head and foot of spines, corners slightly bumped
Provenance
Cornelia J. Stewart, pencil inscription; H. Bradley Martin, bookplate (sale Sotheby’s New York, April 30 and May 1, 1990, lot 2821)
Literature
Baker & Ross A4.1(B); Carter, p.112; Parrish 12; Sadleir 812; Wolff 2056
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."