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Trollope, Anthony
Estimate
1,100 - 1,300 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Trollope, Anthony
- He Knew He Was Right. London: Virtue & Company, October 17, 1868-May 22, 1869
- Paper
8vo (224 x 142mm.), 32 parts, first edition in the original parts, with 32 plates and 32 vignettes after Marcus Stone, with the green paper publisher's advertisements as called for by Sadleir, in the original pictorial pale grey-green paper wrappers, printed in red and black with framing, decorative lettering and a drawing by Marcus Stone, in a brown cloth chemise and morocco-backed folding box by E. Root & Son, wrappers of parts 1 and 32 worn, wrappers of parts 3, 8 and 10 slightly stained, some browning elsewhere, edges frayed in places, some neat repairs to backstrips
Literature
Sadleir 31
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
As with the other sets examined by Sadleir, this set contains variants in the pages of green paper publisher's advertisements which appear at the front of each issue. Sadleir admitted himself defeated by his attempt to explain these variants or to draw any conclusion about priority from them: "The case is a curious one and I cannot wholly explain it. ... To my taste an ideal set would be one in which each number was duly announced by number in its own advertisement pages. Does such a set exist? I doubt it. At any rate I have never seen one" (p.99).