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Haggard, H. Rider
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Haggard, H. Rider
- The Witch's Head. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1885
- PAPER
8vo (190 x 122mm.), 3 volumes, first edition, Michael Sadleir's own copy, half titles, 8pp. advertisements at end of volume 3, original sage-green cloth lettered in argent, folders and slipcase, spines slightly discoloured
Provenance
Michael Sadleir, book labels; H. Bradley Martin, the sale of Highly Important English Literature from his library, 30 April and 1 May 1990, lot 2894
Literature
McKay 3; not in Sadleir or Wolff
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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 handsome copy of the rare first edition of Haggard's "hotchpotch of manners, morals, autobiographical ruminations, and excursions into the grotesque" (Oxford DNB). Haggard's hero is forced to escape from Britain, whereupon the novel "takes on a brilliance not evident elsewhere. Now writing from the heart, Haggard found his true milieu, and readers were enthralled by this new adventure story set in a strange, uncharted, mesmerizing part of the world..." (op.cit.)