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Trollope, Anthony
Estimate
900 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Trollope, Anthony
- The Warden. London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1855
- Paper
8vo (195 x 116mm.), first edition, original pale brown cloth with grain running horizontally (Sadleir's first binding, with the 24-page publisher's catalogue bound at end dated 1854), covers blocked with decorative frame, spine lettered in gilt, dark brick endpapers with advertisements for Colonel Armine Mountain's Memoirs and Letters and Admiral Parry's Memoirs printed in black at front and back respectively (variant not noted by Sadleir), later morocco-backed folding box by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, title-page slightly stained, occasional slight spotting, hinges cracked, endpapers slightly worn, spine slightly chipped at foot
Provenance
Florence Norris, inscription dated 1869 on front free endpaper; Duff Cooper, bookplate.
Literature
Sadleir 4
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
Sadleir estimates that of the one thousand copies of The Warden printed 300-400 were pulped, making it one of the rarer Trollope first editions.