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Wodehouse, P.G.
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300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- Wodehouse, P.G.
- William Tell Told Again. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1904
- paper
8vo (220 x 152mm.), FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on reverse of title-page, coloured frontispiece and 15 plates by Philip Dadd, 2pp. publisher's advertisements at end, original light brown pictorial cloth lettered in gilt on spine and black on upper cover, some browning and spotting, presentation inscription partially erased from front free endpaper, frontispiece becoming loose, head and foot of spine slightly bumped
Literature
McIlvaine A5(a)
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 previous owner has neatly laid down a portrait of the author on the reverse of the title-page and added a red watercolour background to this portrait. Wodehouse has signed below.