- 673
Sewell, Anna
Estimate
5,000 - 7,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sewell, Anna
- Black Beauty: His grooms and companions. The autobiography of a horse. Translated from the original equine. Jarrold and Sons, [1877]
- paper
8vo, first edition, wood-engraved frontispiece, 8pp. publisher's advertisements at end, original brick-red cloth with design and lettering in gilt and black on upper cover and spine (variant of Carter's 'B' binding with the horse's head facing right and printed in black), collector's brown morocco backed folding box, some spotting, hinges split, extremities worn
A copy of the first edition in an unrestored and extremely rare binding.
Carter describes three bindings. Binding A and B he suggests are "undoubted primaries, while C may be a simultaneous style or may be a later one". The third binding is "comparatively common" but "A and B are so rare that deductions are inevitably conjectural". It is now generally accepted that the A binding was used for presentation copies and that the B binding was used for the regular published edition. It is the rarest of the three bindings: Carter only saw one (noting titling in gilt, rather than black as here). It appears that only two copies have been offered at auction in the last 30 years.
A copy of the first edition in an unrestored and extremely rare binding.
Carter describes three bindings. Binding A and B he suggests are "undoubted primaries, while C may be a simultaneous style or may be a later one". The third binding is "comparatively common" but "A and B are so rare that deductions are inevitably conjectural". It is now generally accepted that the A binding was used for presentation copies and that the B binding was used for the regular published edition. It is the rarest of the three bindings: Carter only saw one (noting titling in gilt, rather than black as here). It appears that only two copies have been offered at auction in the last 30 years.
Literature
Carter, More Binding Variants, pp. 37-38
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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."