Lot 164
  • 164

[Hughes, Thomas]

Estimate
200 - 250 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • [Hughes, Thomas]
  • Tom Brown's School Days. By an Old Boy. Cambridge: Macmillan & Co., 1857
  • paper
8vo (180 x 121mm.), fourth edition, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("Joseph Hoare Esq. | from the author | Nov. 1857 | a sight acknowledgement | for great kindness"), nineteenth-century half calf, marbled boards, red speckled edges, presentation inscription slightly cropped

Provenance

Joseph Hoare, presentation inscription; W. Douro Hoare, book-label

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."