- 92
Dickens, Charles
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Dickens, Charles
- The Strange Gentleman. A Comic burletta in two acts. By "Boz". First performed at the St. James's Theatre on Thursday, September 29, 1836. Chapman and Hall, 1837
- paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, without the rare frontispiece as usual but with all first edition points, nineteenth-century full calf with original pale lavender printed wrappers bound in, gilt spine, dentelles and borders, green morocco label, preserved in half red morocco slipcase, some slight spotting
Provenance
Ralph Clutton, bookplate
Literature
Eckel pp.154-56; VanderPoel B526
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing unless otherwise stated
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"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 "SCARCEST AND THE COSTLIEST OF ALL DICKENS PAMPHLETS" (Eckel) The Strange Gentleman, the first of the author's plays to be performed publicly, was based on "The Winglebury Duel" in Sketches by Boz, and was a vehicle for the comic actor John Pritt Hartley. The author's text was heavily revised during rehearsals and songs added to properly transform it into a "burletta". The play was very well received and reviewed, running for fifty nights.