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Dickens, Charles
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Description
- Dickens, Charles
- Master Humphrey's Clock. Chapman and Hall, 1841
- paper
8vo, first edition, volume 2 only, illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne, SIGNED ON THE TITLE-PAGE BY THE AUTHOR ("Charles Dickens | Paris | Eighteenth February 1855"), half green calf, marbled boards, preserved in folding cloth box, covers worn, hinges slightly split, some spotting
Provenance
Charles Oliffe, son of the doctor Sir Joseph Oliffe, ownership signature on endpaper; his sister the children's author Florence Bell, bookplate
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
This volume is referred to in Dickens's letter to Lady Oliffe of the same date, thanking her for her "note at parting" (see Pilgrim edition of the Collected Letters, volume 7, p.542). The volume was probably delivered to Dickens at the Hotel Meurice, with Lady Oliffe's letter, for Dickens to sign, at her or her son Charles's request -- this would explain the unusual nature of the inscription, with its simple signature and date.
Dickens was friendly with Sir Joseph Oliffe and his wife Laura. Sir Joseph practiced medicine in Paris. Several letters from Dickens to him are included in the Collected Letters, and Sir Joseph's house was a regular destination for the author when he was in Paris.
Dickens was friendly with Sir Joseph Oliffe and his wife Laura. Sir Joseph practiced medicine in Paris. Several letters from Dickens to him are included in the Collected Letters, and Sir Joseph's house was a regular destination for the author when he was in Paris.