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Sewell, Anna
Estimate
2,500 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Sewell, Anna
- Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions. The Autobiography of a Horse. Translated from the original Equine... London: Jarrold and sons, [1877]
- paper
8vo (165 x 108mm.), FIRST EDITION, 8pp. of advertisements at the end, wood-engraved frontispiece after C. Hewitt, original red cloth, Carter's binding variant C with title set in fretted panel on upper cover against a gilt background, decoration in black below with medallion in gilt with horse's head looking to the left, collector's brown cloth case and quarter brown morocco slipcase, some slight spotting, binding and hinges neatly repaired
Literature
cf Wolff 6250a; Carter, More Binding Variants p.37
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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
FIRST EDITION OF ANNA SEWELL'S PERENIALLY SUCCESSFUL CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOK. This was the Quaker author's only publication, written during periods of ill health between 1871 and 1877, often through dictation to the her mother. The aim of the book, Anna Sewell wrote at the time, was to "induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses" (Mrs Bayly, The life and letters of Mrs Sewell, 1889). The author died just five months after publication.
"Anna Sewell has been neglected by history. In ironic contrast, her only book has achieved phenomenal success. Pirated in America in 1890, its sales broke publishing records. It is said to be 'the sixth best seller in the English language'" [(E.B. Wells and A. Grimshaw, The annotated 'Black Beauty',1989)] (Adrienne E. Gavin, ODNB).