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Stevenson, Robert Louis
Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- An Inland Voyage. London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1878
- paper
8vo (188 x 126mm.), FIRST EDITION, original sky-blue silk-grained cloth boards blocked and decorated in gilt and black, chocolate brown endpapers, frontispiece by Walter Crane, AUTOGRAPH CARD INITIALLED BY THE AUTHOR loosely inserted ("An Inland Voyage. | To my first book, for love of me, be kind. | 'Tis pretty and thin: the meat was all behind. | R.L.S. | Vailima | Nov. 5th 1893"), preserved in blue cloth case and quarter blue morocco slipcase, a touch of wear to extremities of binding OTHERWISE FINE
Provenance
Doriz L. Benz, red morocco book-label, sale at Christie's New York, 16 November 1984, lot 363
Literature
Prideaux 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
A LOVELY COPY OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST REGULARLY PUBLISHED BOOK.