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Keats, John
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- Keats, John
- Letters of John Keats to Fanny Brawne written in the years MDCCCXIX and MDCCCXX and now given from the original manuscripts with introduction and notes by Harry Buxton Forman. Printed for Private Circulation, 1878
- Paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 50 LARGE PAPER COPIES, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece, plate and facsimile letter, original pale blue cloth, worn at head and foot of spine, cloth somewhat discoloured, portrait frontispiece detached
Provenance
Captain J. F. Hinckley, St Louis, bookplate; his sale, Anderson Galleries, New York, 27 February 1912, lot 568 [?]; John Whipple Frothingham, bookplate
Literature
Ashley Library III, pp.16-17; MacGillivray F1
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
Although their engagement lasted only two short years, "Fanny was without question the great passion of Keats's life". It was not until the publication of this volume by Brawne's children that their relationship, which coincided with the most productive years of Keats' poetic career, became widely known.
Keats' letters "are justly regarded as an achievement ranking almost with the poetry itself" (ODNB). The manuscripts of those included in this work were auctioned by Brawne's family in 1885.