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[Brontë, Charlotte]
Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- [Brontë, Charlotte]
- The Professor, a Tale. By Currer Bell. London: Smith, Elder, 1857
- Paper
8vo (196 x 123mm.), two volumes in one, first edition, secondary binding, 2-page advertisement for Mrs Gaskell''s Life of Charlotte Bronte at end of volume 1, 16-page publisher's catalogue dated November 1858 at end of volume 2, publisher's dark green ribbed cloth, blocked in blind, spine lettered in gilt, pale yellow endpapers, spine slightly bumped at head and foot
Provenance
Estelle Doheny, green morocco bookplate (sale Christie's New York, 18 October, 1988, lot 1134)
Literature
Sadleir 347; Smith 7; Wolff 827
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
The Doheny copy, in the single-volume secondary binding, of Charlottte Bronte's earliest novel and the last of her major works to be published.