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Braby, Dorothea--Calderon, V.G.
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Braby, Dorothea--Calderon, V.G.
- The Lottery Ticket. Golden Cockerel Press, [1945]; accompanied by original drawings, wood-engravings and other material
- ink on paper
8vo, number 102 of 400 copies, wood-engraved frontispiece, pictorial title-page and 4 full-page illustrations by Dorothea Braby, original buckram gilt, top edge gilt, slightly soiled and faded [Cockalorum 164]
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
Included with this copy of The Lottery Ticket is a collection of original material by Dorothea Braby in a collector's folding case, comprising: 21 sheets of preliminary and working pencil drawings for the wood-engraved illustrations; 4 suites of the wood-engravings on various papers, one suite signed and numbered 1/12 (lacking the tailpiece), 2 suites of early pulls on rough paper, one with all but 2 signed, another suite on tissue; and a further miscellaneous group of 10 of the wood-engravings, one signed.