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Rackham, Arthur--Goldsmith, Oliver
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Rackham, Arthur--Goldsmith, Oliver
- The Vicar of Wakefield. George G. Harrap, 1929
- PAPER
4to, number 4 of 575 copies signed by the artist TOGETHER WITH AN ORIGINAL PEN AND INK DRAWING BY RACKHAM, 12 coloured plates and other drawings by Arthur Rackham, original vellum gilt, top edge gilt, occasional light spotting, some creases, largely unopened
Provenance
George Harrap (bookplate)
Literature
Riall p. 170
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."
Catalogue Note
This volume is FROM THE LIBRARY OF RACKHAM'S PUBLISHER, GEORGE HARRAP, AND INCLUDES AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED IN WHICH RACKHAM DISCUSSES HIS ARTISTIC STYLE.
Rackham writes declining a meeting and notes "I am also under such strict orders about work that I am afraid I have to conclude that I shall not be able to do a book at all this year - unless, later, there happened to be just time for The Night Before Christmas..." He states that he has read Our Village and Cranford but feels he is not "fitted for either of them. The charming depiction and gentle view of character which is their strength is beyond me to illuminate. I need greater license - something that allows a freer interpretation... I wish I could discover something that allowed a more fantastic, or even grotesque, and less respectful treatment..." (3 pages, 8vo, Stilegate, Limpsfield, Surrey, 22 January 1930)