- 181
Rimbaud, Arthur
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Les Illuminations. Notice par Paul Verlaine. Paris: Publications de La Vogue, 1886
- paper
8vo (224 x 138mm.), FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, COPY NUMBER 60 OF 200, one of 170 copies on papier de Hollande, half-title, modern half red morocco over marbled boards, spine tooled in gilt, without wrappers, minor browning
Literature
Carteret ii, p.272
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
These somewhat surreal poems originally appeared in issues of La Vogue in May-June 1886 (see lot 196), and were then reprinted in book form in October that year. Many of the poems had been written during Rimbaud's stay in England in the early 1870s with Paul Verlaine, who had the poems published as Rimbaud had moved to Abyssinia.