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Stevenson, Robert Louis
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1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- The Pentland Rising. A Page of History 1666. Edinburgh: Andrew Eliot, 1866
- paper
8vo (169 x 118mm.), FIRST EDITION, original green printed wrappers, preserved in green cloth case and black morocco pull-off case, trace of soiling to wrappers, OTHERWISE FINE
Literature
Prideaux II (Juvenilia): 1
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
SCARCE. The author's first book, written when he was sixteen, and printed at his father's expense in a small number of copies at the end of 1866. "In a short time it has become exceedingly scarce, and it was difficult to obtain until March 27, 1899, when the copies which had formerly been in the possession of Stevenson and his mother, to the number of twenty, were thrown upon the market, and sold at Sotheby's..." (Prideaux, p. 133)