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Eliot, George
Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Eliot, George
- Felix Holt: the Radical. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1866
- Paper
8vo (195 x 122mm.), 3 volumes, first edition, half-titles, 4 pp. of publisher’s advertisements at end of volume 3, publisher’s rust-brown sand-grain cloth, covers blocked in blind, spines lettered and ruled in gilt, yellow endpapers (Carter’s binding B with the variant "W. Blackwood" at base of spines as noted in Baker & Ross, note 2, p.232), chemise in rust morocco slipcase by R. Patron, upper fore-edge corner of title-page of volume I uncut and turned, loss to lower fore-edge corner of vol.3, p.273 not affecting text, spines slightly bumped at head and foot
Provenance
George Baillie-Hamilton, Earl of Haddington, bookplate; Richard Manney, bookplate (sale Sotheby’s New York,, 11 October 1991, lot 133)
Literature
Baker & Ross A8.1; Parrish 20; Sadleir 814; Wolff 2058
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."