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Haggard, H. Rider
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- Haggard, H. Rider
- Colonel Quaritch, V.C. A Tale of Country Life. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1888
- paper
3 volumes, 8vo (190 x 120mm.), FIRST EDITION, half-titles, publisher's red diagonal fine-ribbed cloth, lettered in black, collector's cloth folding box, small tear to head of dedication leaf volume 1, spotting throughout, endpapers browned, some wear to hinges, spines faded, bumped at head and foot, corners bumped
Provenance
Arthur J. Young, inkstamp on front free endpapers volumes 2 and 3
Literature
Sadleir 1084; Scott 12; Wolff 2850
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
FIRST EDITION of the last of H. Rider Haggard's novels to be issued as a triple-decker.