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Powell, Anthony
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3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- Powell, Anthony
- From a View to a Death. London: Duckworth, 1933
- paper
8vo (184 x 126mm.), first edition, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("For | Tom Balston | from | Tony Powell | with an author's condolences | Oct 5th. 1933") on the front endpaper, original pale green cloth lettered in gilt, DUST-JACKET, tiny creases and nick to jacket OTHERWISE AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COPY
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
The recipient is Thomas Balston, who had been in the army with the author's father Philip Powell. It was Balston who suggested Balliol College Oxford as the most suitable destination for Anthony after Eton; as a director at Duckworth he also facilitated Anthony's apprenticeship there.