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Collins, Wilkie.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- The Woman in White. London: Sampson, Low, Son & Co., 1860
- PAPER
8vo (198 x 119mm.), 3 volumes, first English edition, 16pp. advertisements dated 1 May 1860, original blind-stamped violet cloth, spines lettered in gilt within a decorative panel, Bone & Son binder's ticket in volume 1, blind-stamp of T. Harrison & Sons, Booksellers, Leeds, on front free endpapers, folding case, spines and edges slightly faded, small marks on covers volumes 1 and 3, slightly bumped at edges and head and foot of spine
Provenance
Scarcroft, contemporary ownership inscription dated 1861; R.E.H., bookplates; H. Bradley Martin, sale of Important English Literature from his library, Sotheby's New York, 30 April and 1 May 1990, lot 2722
Literature
Sadleir 605a; Parrish p. 39-40; Wolff 1377
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
The first English edition, published one month after the American, of the classic early mystery novel, still perhaps the finest of its genre. The advertisements list The Woman in White as due "shortly" with no price being recorded. Sadleir and Wolff both record advertisements dated August for this edition published in September, although Wolff states, "a copy is known with the catalogue dated May 1".