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Shakespeare Head Press--Shakespeare, William.
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The Works of William Shakespeare. Stratford-on-Avon: Shakespeare Head Press, 1904-1907
- paper
10 volumes, 4to, NUMBER 11 OF 12 COPIES ON VELLUM, title-pages printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece in each volume, original publisher's vellum gilt with ties, volume one lacking ties and marker ribbon loose, volume ten lacking one tie, some volumes naturally slightly bowed
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing unless otherwise stated
"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
"The Shakespeare Head Press was founded by A.H. Bullen in 1904, with the ambition of printing the complete works of Shakespeare in Stratford-on-Avon" (Colin Franklin, The Private Presses, London, 1969, p. 147). This, then, is the raison d'être of Bullen's enterprise and presented, here, in the rare vellum issue.