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Graves, Robert
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Graves, Robert
- Good-Bye to All That. London: Jonathan Cape, 1929
- paper
8vo (200 x 128mm.), first edition, first issue, original salmon cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jacket, slight spotting to edges, very slight fraying to extremities of dust-jacket
Literature
Higginson and Williams A32a
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
A fine copy of one of the greatest literary autobiographies, including a compelling description of war on the Western Front. This copy presents the text in the unexpurgated first state. A short passage on page 290, and a poem by Sassoon (pages 341-343) were removed shortly after publication. It is thought that less than 100 copies of the first state exist, a state which the bibliographers Higginson and Williams note "is generally considered the collector's impression".