- 263
West, Nathanael
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- The Dream Life of Balso Snell. Paris and New York: Contact Editions, 1931
- paper, ink
8vo (9 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.; 235 x 158 mm). Title-page with geometric decoration printed in green and black; edges lightly browned. Publisher's blue cloth, spine lettered in black; spine and edges faded and rubbed, spine ends and corners somewhat frayed.
Provenance
Sir Joseph Gold (acquired from House of Books, New York; notation in pencil on front free endpaper).
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
FIRST EDITION. ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF COPIES BOUND IN CLOTH. Fifteen copies were specially bound in cloth and signed by West. This copy is one a very few known unsigned copies.