- 131
[Galsworthy, John] ('John Sinjohn')
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- Villa Rubein. London: Duckworth & Co., 1900
- paper
8vo (185 x 122mm.), FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO FORD MADDOX FORD ("Nov. 7. 1900 | F.M. Hueffer. | from the Author") on front free endpaper, original cherry-coloured cloth with two lettering pieces, collector's chemise and slipcase, some browning to endpapers, upper hinge split, spine slightly soiled
Provenance
Christie's, New York, 27 September 1995, lot 126
Literature
Marrot p. 5
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"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
In a letter from Ford to Galsworthy, the recipient of this novel stated '...I have just finished reading the Villa Rubein, with a great deal of pleasure and with my interest sustained to the last page - to the last word, even, and that is the great thing, it seems to me. I don't write as a critic, which I am not, but as a fellow craftsman..."