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Hardy, Thomas
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Hardy, Thomas
- The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse. Macmillan and Co., 1912-31
- Green calf gilt
8vo, 24 volumes, THE WESSEX EDITION, titles in red and black, photogravure frontispieces and maps, half-titles, full green calf by H. Sotheran, spines gilt in compartments, top edges gilt, occasional spotting and browning, spines slightly faded, occasional minor wear to extremities
Literature
Purdy pp. 282-86
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
"The Wessex Edition is in every sense the definitive edition of Hardy's work and the last authority in questions of text" (Richard Little Purdy, Thomas Hardy A Bibliographical Study, 1979, p. 286)