- 111
Nesbit, E.
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nesbit, E.
- Oswald Bastable and others. London: Wells Gardner, Darton & Co., 1905
- PAPER
8vo (202 x 140mm.), FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (number on page 96 transposed as 69), frontispiece, 20 plates and other illustrations by Charles E. Brock and H.R. Millar, 9pp. publisher's advertisements at end, original pictorial cloth gilt, top edge gilt, DUST-JACKET, some spotting and browning, presentation inscription on front free endpaper
Condition
Condition is described in the main 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
A fine copy in an equally fine dust-jacket.
A collection of assorted magazine stories, the volume includes four stories relating to Oswald Bastable and his family. The Bastable children were first introduced within the author's The Story of the Treasure Seekers in 1899.