- 622
Sassoon, Siegfried
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Sassoon, Siegfried
- Autograph manscript on his poem 'Idyll'
- ink on paper
fair copy in blue ink, 12 lines with one correction, one page, small quarto (145 x 130mm) cut down from a large leaf, dated February 1918, spotting
"...Not from the past you'll come, but from that deep
Where beauty murmurs to the soul asleep..."
An attractive manuscript of Sassoon's lyrical vision of a dawn meeting to the sound of a thrush's song. The poem was written on 1 February 1918, after Sassoon's release from Craiglockhart and whilst he was in barracks in Limerick waiting to embark for Egypt; this future 'Idyll' stands in unspoken but powerful contrast to the terrible visions of the Western Front that had dominated his recent poetry. The poem was included in his collection Picture Show (1919).
"...Not from the past you'll come, but from that deep
Where beauty murmurs to the soul asleep..."
An attractive manuscript of Sassoon's lyrical vision of a dawn meeting to the sound of a thrush's song. The poem was written on 1 February 1918, after Sassoon's release from Craiglockhart and whilst he was in barracks in Limerick waiting to embark for Egypt; this future 'Idyll' stands in unspoken but powerful contrast to the terrible visions of the Western Front that had dominated his recent poetry. The poem was included in his collection Picture Show (1919).
Condition
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"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."