BABBAGE, ON THE ECONOMY OF MACHINERY AND MANUFACTURES, LONDON, 1832, CONTEMPORARY YELLOW CALF, INSCRIBED

SECOND EDITION ENLARGED, small 8vo (164 x 103mm.), PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, ("Thomas Campbell Esq | From the Author"), engraved title with medallion portrait of Roger Bacon, 1 page of advertisements, contemporary yellow calf, spine ornately gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, spotting mostly confined to endpapers and title-page, bumped  

Thomas Campbell Esq, inscription; Alexander Campbell, his bookplate; bought from Henry Sotheran, London, 1987

Tomash & Williams B18; cf. Van Sinderen 45-46 (cited)

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."

A letter from the recipient of this copy, the poet Thomas Campbell (1777-1844), acknowledging the gift, is in the Babbage correspondence (British Library, Add Ms 37187, f.173).