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Hudson, W.H.
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Hudson, W.H.
- 153 Letters from W.H. Hudson edited and with an introduction and explanatory notes by Edward Garnett. London: Nonesuch Press, 1923
- ink on paper
8vo, first edition, number 888 of 1000 copies, original buckram boards, paper spine label, with a lithograph portrait of Hudson by W. Rothenstein and related text loosely inserted, sunned
[with, tipped-in on front free endpapers:] Conrad, Joseph, autograph letter signed, to Edward Garnett, thanking him for sending an inscribed copy of his volume of Hudson's letters and praising Garnett's introduction ("...It is the most touching and penetrating appreciation of a personality that I have ever read..."), 2 pages, 4to, headed stationery of Oswalds, Bishopsbourne, Kent, 20 September 1923
[with, tipped-in on front free endpapers:] Conrad, Joseph, autograph letter signed, to Edward Garnett, thanking him for sending an inscribed copy of his volume of Hudson's letters and praising Garnett's introduction ("...It is the most touching and penetrating appreciation of a personality that I have ever read..."), 2 pages, 4to, headed stationery of Oswalds, Bishopsbourne, Kent, 20 September 1923
Provenance
Sotheby's, 17 December 1998, lot 247
Literature
Collected Letters, VIII, p.177
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."