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Yeats, W.B.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Yeats, W.B.
- Poems. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1895
- paper
8vo (197 x 134mm.), FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 11 OF 25 COPIES ON JAPAN VELLUM SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (of an edition of 765), original cream paper-parchment boards pictorially gilt with angel on upper cover, collector's green cloth chemise and matching slipcase, some slight wear and rubbing to the covers
Provenance
James M. Gilvarry (his library, Christie's New York, 7 February 1986, lot 471)
Literature
Wade 15 (deluxe issue); Grolier Irish p.7
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 GILVARRY COPY OF THE RARE EXTRA-LIMITED VELLUM ISSUE of the collection containing "all the writer cares to preserve out of his previous volumes of verse" (Yeats, in his introduction). A number of poems are revised or to some extent re-written.