- 983
Lamb, Charles
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Lamb, Charles
- Album Verses. London: Edward Moxon, 1830
- printed book
8vo (7 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.; 193 x 121 mm). Title-page with engraved vignette. Original drab boards, printed spine label; spine renewed with label browned and rubbed, some wear and soiling. Half red morocco gilt clamshell case.
Provenance
acquisition: James Cummins, 2003
Literature
Ashley III, p. 52; Roff/Livingston, pp. 169ff
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
First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front cover, "J. M. Gutch Esq. with Charles Lamb's kind regards." The first book published under Moxon's imprint. With manuscript poems in various hands laid in.