- 535
Dickens, Charles
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Dickens, Charles
- Autograph letter signed, to Henry Colburn
- ink on paper
asking him what he should do with "the tale which you left here t'other day?", and advising him that he is shortly to depart for a month in Broadstairs, one page, 8vo, Devonshire Terrace, 30 May 1840, remains of mount
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
An early and unpublished letter by Dickens to the publisher Henry Colburn (1784/5-1855). The manuscript that Colburn left with Dickens was probably intended for The Pic Nic Papers, which was published in 1841 by Colburn under Dickens's editorship. This was a three volume compilation of essays, stories and poems produced as a benefit for the family of John Macrone, Dickens's first publisher.