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Ravilious, Eric -- Shakespeare, William.
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800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Ravilious, Eric -- Shakespeare, William.
- Twelfth Night, or What You Will. Golden Cockerel Press, 1932
- ink on paper
folio, number 71 of 275 copies, 29 wood-engraved illustrations by Eric Ravilious printed in blue or brown, original half morocco, top edge gilt, decorative cloth boards slightly discoloured
Literature
Chanticleer 82; Cave and Manson pp.81-82.
Condition
Condition is described in the 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
Twelfth Night was conceived in the same vein as the Press' Troilus and Criseyde and Canterbury Tales. Production took nearly two years, for it was Ravilious' most ambitious project yet, with many modifications along the way, but it was "one of the Press's greatest aesthetic successes, and the finest flowering of Ravilious' engraved book illustrations."