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Wordsworth, William
Estimate
6,000 - 7,500 GBP
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Description
- Wordsworth, William
- Catalogue of the varied and valuable Historical, Poetical, Theological, and Miscellaneous Library of the late venerated Poet-Laureate, William Wordsworth...also a Fine Gallery Picture, by L. Giordano: which will be sold by auction, by Mr. John Burton (of Preston) at that haunt of hallowed Memories Rydal Mount, near Ambleside, Windermere, On Tuesday the 19th, Wednesday the 20th, and Thursday the 21st, days of July, 1859... London: Charles Ambler for John Burton, 19 July 1859
- paper
8vo (213 x 135 mm.), hand-coloured frontispiece portrait of Keats by Henry Meyer after R. Carruthers, interleaved, later half red morocco gilt by Bayntun, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, a few stains to the title page
Provenance
Ernest Gore, signature on front free endpaper; Bernard H. Breslauer, sale at Christie's New York, 22 March 2005, lot 309
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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
THE VERY RARE SALE CATALOGUE WITH THE ONLY RECORD OF WORDSWORTH'S LIBRARY. "Although it may appear to be noticed in comparatively few instances in the catalogue, almost every book in the library contains evidence of the late poet's identity with its ownership in his own handwriting ... and additional interest is given to a large extent, in the more modern portion, by presentation autographs of contemporary authors, including many whose works, privately printed and issued to private friends alone, are not known in the publishing world." (Auctioneer's Preface)