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Southey, Robert - Robert Lovell
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- Poems: Containing The Retrospect, Odes, Elegies, Sonnets, , &c. Bath: Printed by R. Cruttwell, and sold by C. Dilly, London, 1795
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo (7 x 4 1/2 in.; 177 x 114 mm). Half-title, final leaf with "Proposals for publishing by Subscription, Joan of Arc," engraved decorations and tailpieces. Full green morocco by Riviere, spine gilt in 6 compartments, borders stamped in blind, edges gilt, gilt dentelles, salmon paper pastedowns and endpapers; light rubbing at joints and edges.
Provenance
R. Percy Alden (pictorial bookplate)
Literature
Ashley 3:108
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition of Southey's first book. also contains Coleridge's second appearance in print, "The Faded Flower." An attractive copy.