Lot 58
  • 58

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."