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Yeats, W.B.
Estimate
1,200 - 1,600 GBP
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Description
- Yeats, W.B.
- The Wild Swans at Coole. New York: Macmillan Company, 1919
- Paper
8vo (190 x 125mm.), first American edition, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("For Mary Quinn Anderson | this book which I hope she | will read when she has put | her hair up | WBYeats May 26 | 1920.") on front free endpaper, original grey boards with design in black by Sturge Moore, minor hole to upper hinge, spine slightly discoloured
Provenance
Mary Quinn Anderson; James Cummins bookseller
Literature
Wade 125
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the 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
Inscribed by Yeats to the niece of his friend and patron, John Quinn.