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Haggard, H. Rider
Estimate
700 - 900 GBP
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Description
- Haggard, H. Rider
- Allan Quatermain, being an Account of his further Adventures and Discoveries in Company with Sir Henry Curtis, Bart. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1887
- paper
8vo (189 x 123mm.), first edition, half-title, illustrations by J. Cooper from drawings by C.H.M. Kerr, decorated endpapers, original dark blue cloth over bevelled boards, lettered in gilt, preserved in cloth case inside slipcase, fore-edge slightly spotted, a near fine copy
Provenance
R. Spedding, pencil ownership signature on half-title; Frank Collings, pencil signature on endpaper; H. Bradley Martin, bookplate, the sale of his library ("Highly Important English Literature"), Sotheby's New York, 30 April and 1 May 1990, lot 2896
Literature
McKay 7; Sadleir 1079
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."