Swinburne, Algernon Charles

working manuscript with extensive revisions throughout, text on rectos, 44 numbered pages plus one additional footnote on a facing verso, signed at the end, occasional scattered notes in pencil in another hand, blue paper, folio (325 x 205mm), c.1886, each leaf individually mounted on a guard, in dark green crushed morocco gilt by Riviere and Sons, inside dentelles, gilt lettering on upper cover, spine in six compartments, light soiling

[? Theodore Watts-Dunton; Walter M. Hill, book dealer, of Chicago;] John Whipple Frothingham, armorial bookplate

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

Swinburne's essay on Dekker was published in The Nineteenth Century in January 1887, and later reprinted in The Age of Shakespeare (1908).