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Carroll, Lewis
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Carroll, Lewis
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Macmillan and Co., 1866
- Paper
8vo, second [first published] edition, wood-engraved illustrations after John Tenniel, original pictorial cloth gilt, dark green endpapers (binder's label on lower fixed endpaper), gilt edges, some spotting, worn at extremities with loss to head and foot of spine, minor splitting to upper joint, contemporary ownership signature, small shelf label to front fixed endpaper
Literature
Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 46
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 present copy includes the inverted 'S' in the final line of the Contents listing which is thought to be a feature of the earliest state of the edition. The ownership signature is dated August 1866.