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Frost, Robert.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- A Boy's Will. London: David Nutt, 1913
- PAPER
8vo (197 x 128mm.), first edition, first issue, one of c.284 copies, original bronze pebbled cloth lettered in gilt (Binding A), preserved in green cloth case and quarter green morocco slipcase
Provenance
Frederick B. Adams Jr, his sale, Sotheby's, 6 November 2001, lot 179
Literature
Crane A2:A; Olin p.20; Frost 100 14
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 fine copy of the first issue of Frost's first regularly published book, preceded only by Twilight, of which only two copies were printed for the author, one of which was destroyed.
Frost arrived in England in 1912, and it was there that he first achieved literary recognition. Whilst living on a farm in Beaconsfield he made frequent trips to London where he made the acquaintance of the literary circle based around Harold Monro's Poetry Bookshop. Encouraged by Ezra Pound and others, Frost submitted his manuscript to the firm of David Nutt, who issued it in several bindings.