Lot 132
  • 132

García Márquez, Gabriel

Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description

  • García Márquez, Gabriel
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude, translated from the Spanish by Gregory Rabassa. New York: Harper & Row, [1970]
  • Paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, FIRST ISSUE (see footnote), original green cloth, lettered in silver gilt, DUST-JACKET, dust-jacket with short repaired tear at head of spine

Condition

a good copy
"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 is a first issue of both the book and dust-jacket. The book states "first edition" on the verso of the title-page and is without the publisher's numerical code on p.422. The dust-jacket has an exclamation mark at the end of the first paragraph on the front flap.