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Gehenna Press — Hughes, Ted — Baskin, Leonard
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Capriccio. Poems by Ted Hughes. Engravings by Leonard Baskin. Leeds, Massachusetts, 1990
Folio (20 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.; 515 x 348 mm). 19 etchings, 6 woodcuts and 1 wood-engraving by Leonard Baskin many with added colour, several mounted, numbered and signed by the artist, signed by the author and artist, bookplate. Original full morocco by Gray Parrot, with three vertical panels on both covers in green and light brown with title in gilt on spine and in black morocco inlays on upper cover, all in folding box.
Folio (20 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.; 515 x 348 mm). 19 etchings, 6 woodcuts and 1 wood-engraving by Leonard Baskin many with added colour, several mounted, numbered and signed by the artist, signed by the author and artist, bookplate. Original full morocco by Gray Parrot, with three vertical panels on both covers in green and light brown with title in gilt on spine and in black morocco inlays on upper cover, all in folding box.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
One of 50 copies of which this is number 2 of 10 copies with an additional suite of 23 plates numbered and signed by the artist. Also included are two original watercolours by Baskin together with a copperplate and a leaf of manuscript by Hughes.