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Moore-Jones, Horace
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Sketches made at Anzac... during the historic occupation of that portion of the Gallipoli Peninsula by the Imperial Forces. London: Published for the artist by Hugh Rees, Ltd., 1916
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FIRST ISSUE, "Special Set", tall oblong folio (portfolio 355 x 805mm.), 10 colour panoramic views, each mounted on thick grey paper with printed caption on the mount, each with publisher's stamp on the reverse and numbered and captioned in manuscript black ink: "Special Set. 1st Issue, Sept 1/1916", tissue guards, together with descriptive text (24pp., errata slip tipped-in, original printed grey wrappers, 213 x 280mm.), and Prospectus (28pp., colour frontispiece, original printed cream wrappers, 224 x 145mm.), the whole housed in the original orange cloth portfolio with gilt lettering, damage to tissue guards (not affecting prints), spotting to text, prospectus wrappers slightly worn, some wear to portfolio
Condition
Condition is 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
RARE. A COMPLETE SET OF THE PLATES WITH THE TEXT AND PROSPECTUS. The panoramic views are of varying sizes, the tallest being 235mm., the longest 725mm., and are taken from different viewpoints. Moore-Jones, an artist, though an Englishman by birth, was resident in New Zealand and Australia, and enlisted in the New Zealand Engineers. According to the text he made many of the sketches whilst under fire. Although described as "First Series" on the cover no more were produced and he was invalided out of service.