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HARDY, T., LIFE'S LITTLE IRONIES, 1894, FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Hardy, Thomas
- Life's Little Ironies. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co, 1894
- Paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ("To | Lord Houghton | from | Thomas Hardy | Feb 1894") on free endpaper, half-title, original sage-green sand-grain cloth blocked in brown with floral designs and titled in gilt, spine lettered in gilt, spotting and browning mostly contained to endpapers, minor soiling to upper board and spine, bumped
Literature
Purdy pp. 81-86
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."