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Kipling, Rudyard
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Kipling, Rudyard
- Kim. London: Macmillan and Co., 1891
- paper
8vo (199 x 132mm.), FIRST EDITION, halftone frontispiece and nine plates after J. Lockwood Kipling, 2pp. advertisements at end, original red cloth gilt, Kipling's Ganesha gilt on upper cover, top edge gilt, original pale-green dust-jacket printed in red, red cloth chemise and quarter red morocco slipcase, slight foxing to endpapers, some slight discoloration to the jacket with a few small nicks and tears
Provenance
John C. Eckel, red morocco book-label; Katharine de Berkeley Parsons, her black morocco book-label; her sale at Parke-Bernet New York, 6 October 1976, lot 122
Literature
Grolier Kipling 335; Stewart 254; Livingston 250
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
A LOVELY COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION IN DUST-JACKET of Kipling's great picaresque romance, which many consider his finest achievement.