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Darwin, Charles
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Darwin, Charles
- Autograph letter signed (“Charles Darwin”), to William Robinson (“Dear Sir”)
- Darwin, Charles
- Autograph letter
thanking him for sending six copies of The Garden “with a drawing of myself & a notice of my works”, noting with particular gratitude the “generous spirit” of the notice, 1 page, 8vo, headed stationery of Down House, 4 January 1876, framed and glazed
Literature
DCP-LETT-10346; Grolier Club, Darwin (2004), p.36
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
William Robinson (1838-1935), the influential gardener who inspired the development of the English cottage flower garden, was founder editor of the journal The Garden: An Illustrated Weekly. Robinson and Darwin had been on friendly terms for more than ten years before this letter was written. They corresponded on botanical subjects and Darwin had sponsored Robinson's fellowship of the Linnean Society in 1866. Robinson's highly commendatory bibliographic essay on Darwin, in which he is praised as “one of the profoundest thinkers of the present day”, appeared as a Supplement to The Garden on 1 January 1876.