Lot 55
  • 55

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."