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Dickinson, Emily
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Dickinson, Emily
- Poems. Edited by two of her friends, Mabel Loomis Todd and T. W. Higginson — Poems … Second Series — Poems … Third Series. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890, 1891, 1896
- ink on paper; cloth; vellum
Together, 3 vols. (size varies, the largest 7 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.; 181 x 121 mm). Publisher's half- and full cloth, spines and front covers lettered in gilt, "Indian pipes" motif in gilt or silver-gilt on front covers, first volume with art vellum sides, top edges gilt; minimal wear at extremities, art vellum with some soiling.
Provenance
Cecil Billington (bookplaste in Third Series)
Literature
BAL 4655, 4656, 4661; Grolier American 91
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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 editions. Very good copies. Although Dickinson wrote about 1,775 poems, only seven had been published, all anonymously, prior to her death in 1886. These three volumes, the first published collections of her work, were issued in editions of 480, 960, and approximately 1000 copies, respectively.