Lot 438
  • 438

WALPOLE, HORACE, EARL OF ORFORD. THE LETTERS. 1903-1905, (16 VOL.)

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • [Walpole, Horace]
  • The Letters...edited with notes and indices by Mrs. Paget Toynbee. Oxford: the Clarendon Press, 1903
  • PAPER
8vo, 16 volumes, portraits and facsimiles, NO. 101 OF 260 COPIES PRINTED ON HAND-MADE PAPER SIGNED BY THE EDITOR, contemporary full dark green morocco gilt by the Monastery Hill Bindery, green silk endleaves, morocco doublures, red morocco onlays on covers, top edges gilt, other edges uncut, minor wear to extremities of bindings

Provenance

Arthur Samuel Huey of Chicago, Illinois; sale of his collection of library sets, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 14 December 1938

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.
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