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Isherwood, Christopher
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Isherwood, Christopher
- All the Conspirators. London: Jonathan Cape, 1928
- Paper
8vo (193 x 124mm.), FIRST EDITION, DEDICATION COPY INSCRIBED IN FRENCH BY THE AUTHOR TO EDWARD UPWARD ("à | Edward Upward, | ce livre peu digne de son esprit | subtil et dédaignaux.") on the front free endpaper, additionally inscribed "Le soir de Wagram" at the foot of the page, and inscribed "Peninnis - col des Aravis - | The Canvey Lady | 1926-1927" at the end of the text, original mustard cloth, dust-jacket, spine slightly soiled and bumped at foot, dust-jacket worn at extremities with losses, spine detached from upper panel and almost detached from lower panel, with adhesive tape repairs to verso
Condition
Condition is as described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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
Isherwood and Upward had first met at Repton school where they were contemporaries, and both went on to Corpus Christi, Cambridge. In the introduction to later edition of this, his first novel, Isherwood described Upward as "the judge before whom all my work must stand trial".
During the 1920s, Isherwood and Upward created a series of stories set in the fictional village of Mortmere, which was inhabited by surreal characters modelled on their friends and acquaintances at Cambridge. Among others, W.H. Auden cited these bizarre tales as highly influential during his early career (see also lots 2 and 3).