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Russell, George [AE]
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Russell, George [AE]
- Collected Poems. By A. E. London: Macmillan, 1931
- printed book
8vo (7 3/4 x 5 in.; 197 x 127 mm). Publisher's blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; some wear and rubbing.
Provenance
By descent from Ellen Borden
Condition
As described in catalogue entry.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Presentation copy, with a manuscript poem and a drawing by Russell for American art historian Arthur Kingsley Porter (1883–1933), owner of Glenveagh Castle in Co. Donegal. The twelve-line autograph poem is headed "Kingsley Porter's ideal poem, imagined by A. E." and dated 22 July 1931. The crayon drawing on the title page depicts a girl reading under a tree with the sea in the distance. It is signed "AE" in crayon and "George Russell 'AE'" in ink.
Robert Pirie has inscribed the front free endpaper in pencil, "The title page watercolor was done by AE while staying at Glenveagh Castle, the Irish castle of Arthur Kingsley and my great-great aunt Lucy, the aunt of my grandmother Ellen Borden (later Carpenter). RSP." Below this is Ellen Borden's signature in ink.