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Twain, Mark [Clemens, S.L.]
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Twain, Mark [Clemens, S.L.]
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade). London: Chatto & Windus, 1884
- paper
8vo (185 x 126mm.), FIRST EDITION, frontispiece and 173 illustrations by E.W. Kemble, half-title with list of author's works on verso, advertisements at end dated October 1884, original red cloth, white endpapers in ochre with leaf pattern, lower hinge just starting, minor wear to binding
Literature
BAL 3414; Johnson p.43
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
First edition, preceding the American by a few days. BAL's state A of the sheets (no priority given). The main textual difference between this edition and the first American is the appearance of the definite article in the title (which Clemens had objected to).