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Isherwood, Christopher
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Isherwood, Christopher
- Sally Bowles. London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, 1937
- Paper
8vo (166 x 100mm.), FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("For Humphrey and Margaret | this first instalment of | a late and mangy | wedding present. | Christopher Isherwood | October 1937") on the front free endpaper, original blue cloth, dust-jacket, two spots of soiling to upper board, spine rolled, dust-jacket with occasional spotting and some tears
Literature
see Connolly 86
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
INSCRIBED TO HUMPHREY SPENDER, BROTHER OF STEPHEN SPENDER, AND HIS WIFE ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR WEDDING.
Isherwood's fourth published work, which was later included in his collection Goodbye to Berlin (1939); Humphrey Spender, a friend of Isherwood and a painter, photographer and designer, designed the dust-jacket.
The eponymous character of the novella was based on Jean Ross, a woman the author had met in Berlin whilst he was living there between the wars. Sally Bowles remained a central figure in adaptations of Isherwood's writing, which included the stage production I am a Camera (1951), musical Cabaret (1966) and 1972 film of the same title.