Lot 174
  • 174

Twain, Mark [Clemens, S.L.]

Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description

  • Twain, Mark [Clemens, S.L.]
  • A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur. London: Chatto & Windus, 1889
  • paper
8vo (188 x 123mm.), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, frontispiece and other illustrations by Dan Beard, advertisements inserted at end dated October 1889, original pictorial red cloth blocked in black and lettered in gilt, decorated leafy endpapers

Literature

BAL 3429

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."

Catalogue Note

A fine copy of the English edition, published first in America a few days earlier as A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.