- 140
Tarkington, Booth
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Tarkington, Booth
- Penrod. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1914
- ink on paper
In 8s (7 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 188 x 130 mm). Frontispiece, title-vignette, and illustrations by Gordon Grant. Publisher's pictorial blue mesh cloth (Johnson's first binding), lettered in white; quite rubbed at extremities.
Condition
In 8s (7 3/8 x 5 1/8 in.; 188 x 130 mm). Frontispiece, title-vignette, and illustrations by Gordon Grant. Publisher's pictorial blue mesh cloth (Johnson's first binding), lettered in white; quite rubbed at extremities.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, mixed state, with "sence" on p. 19, but with p. viii unnumbered; occasional light foxing at inner margins.
Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpapers from author to publisher: "Gladly inscribed for Russell Doubleday by Booth Tarkington. April 9th 1914. Indianapolis."