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Robinson, W. Heath--Hunter, Norman
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- Robinson, W. Heath--Hunter, Norman
- The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm. London: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd, 1933
- PAPER
8vo (210 x 168mm.), FIRST EDITION, coloured frontispiece and other illustrations by W. Heath Robinson, 4pp. publisher's advertisements at end, original orange cloth with illustration of Professor Branestawn blocked in black on upper cover, illustrated endpapers, colour pictorial dust-jacket, slight browning to endpapers, dust-jacket slightly frayed at extremities, very small spot of loss to lower fold of jacket
Condition
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"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
A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST PROFESSOR BRANESTAWN BOOK WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY HEATH ROBINSON. Norman Hunter wrote 13 books featuring the eponymous inventor, the archetypal absent-minded professor, over a fifty-year period between 1933 and 1983.