- 541
Dickens, Charles
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Dickens, Charles
- A Tale of Two Cities. Chapman and Hall and at the office of All the Year Round, 1859
- paper
8vo, first edition, second issue, illustrations by H.K. Browne, frontispiece, additional engraved title and plates, 32pp. catalogue at the end (dated February 1860), p.213 correctly numbered, original deep red morocco cloth (primary binding), covers stamped in blind enclosing floral design, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, pale yellow endpapers, preserved in cloth slipcase, some foxing to plates and text, recased, binding rather rubbed and some slight staining
Provenance
"Rev. R. Singleton", contemporary ownership stamps
Literature
Smith I:13
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."