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Hemingway, Ernest
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- God Rest You Merry Gentlemen. New York: House of Books, 1933 — Two Christmas Tales. (Berkeley, CA:) The Hart Press, 1959
- paper, ink
Together, 2 vols. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen: Unbound sheets (7 3/4 x 5 in.; 197 x 127 mm). Tan paper, title-page printed in red and black — Two Christmas Tales. Pamphlet (9 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.; 244 x 158 mm). Woodcut vignettes by Victor Anderson. Original blue wrappers with illustration by Anderson, stitched with white thread; some fading to upper edge of front cover. Slipcase.
Provenance
Two Christmas Tales: RSG (bookplate with monogram)
Literature
Hanneman A11, A27
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
God Rest You Merry Genntlemen was issued in an edition of 300 copies, bound in red cloth; this set of sheets is out-of-series. Two Christmas Tales was issued in an edition of 150 copies, which were all given as Christmas keepsakes.