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Reid, Captain Thomas Mayne.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- The Headless Horseman. A Strange Tale of Texas. London: Chapman and Hall and (volume 2:) Richard Bentley, [1866]
- PAPER
12mo (220 x 138mm.), 2 volumes, first edition in book form, 20 wood-engraved illustrations after R.J. Hammerton, original red morocco cloth, upper covers illustrated in gold with large vignette of the Headless Horseman, spine illustrated and lettered in gilt (with Chapman and Hall imprint at foot of both volumes), binder's ticket of Richmond & Son on lower paste-down of volume 1, pale primrose endpapers, preserved in cloth chemise and quarter tan morocco slipcase, some foxing
Literature
Sadleir 2023a; Wolff 5742a
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."
Catalogue Note
A near fine copy in cloth of the one of the prolific Irish-American novelist's most celebrated tales.
Sadleir notes that "the publishing history of The Headless Horseman is obscure. Mayne Reid's widow gives no information nor does the Bentley Private Catalogue state why the book was taken over from Messrs Chapman & Hall" (p.305).