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Eliot, George
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Eliot, George
- Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1871-1872
- Paper
8vo (179 x 125mm.), 4 volumes, first edition in book form, half-titles, publisher’s royal blue sand-grain cloth, covers blocked in black and lettered in gilt, spines lettered in gilt, blue chemises, blue morocco slipcases by M.J. Adjarian, occasional spotting, some hinges carefully repaired, some colour renewed at extremities, still a fine copy
Provenance
Lord Kimberley, signature on front free endpaper of volume I; Michael Sadleir, booklabel; David Borowitz, bookplate (sale Sotheby’s New York, 15 November 1977, lot 95); Richard Manney, bookplate (sale Sotheby’s New York, 11 October 1991, lot 134)
Literature
Baker & Ross A10.1.a; Parrish 32; Sadleir 815 (this copy); Wolff 2059a
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
The Kimberley-Sadleir-Borowitz-Manney copy of the author's greatest novel.