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STEINBECK. THE GRAPES OF WRATH, 1939, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO HIS SISTER (1 VOL.)
估價
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Steinbeck, John
- The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Viking Press, 1939
- paper
8vo (203 x 138mm.), FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO HIS OLDER SISTER ("For Beth with love | John") on front endpaper, original beige cloth, top edge stained yellow, dust-jacket, collector's blue cloth chemise and matching quarter blue morocco slipcase, tiny touch of staining to cloth, minor wear with some tiny nicks to jacket
來源
Elizabeth Steinbeck [Ainsworth] (1894--1992), authorial presentation inscription; her daughter Elizabeth Ainsworth Wiltshile (1930--2005) (her sale, Bonhams New York, 18 February 2007, lot 317)
出版
Goldstone & Payne A121
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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."
拍品資料及來源
A VERY FINE FAMILY PRESENTATION COPY OF ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREAT AMERICAN NOVELS, capturing the suffering of the millions of Americans who lived through the Great Depression of the '30s.