Lot 169
  • 169

Trollope, Anthony

Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description

  • Trollope, Anthony
  • The Way We Live Now. London: Chapman and Hall, 1875
  • Paper
8vo (213 x 140mm.), first edition in book form, forty full-page illustrations by Lionel G. Fawkes, grass-green patterned cloth, lower cover blocked in blind and upper in black, yellow endpapers, with bookseller's ticket "Sweet & Sons" on front pastedown, folding box by Zaehnsdorf for E. Joseph, slight spotting, occasionally affecting plates, hinges splitting in places, spines bumped at head and foot

Provenance

Richard Heath, bookplate.

Literature

Sadleir 44

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.
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Catalogue Note

First edition in cloth of Trollope's supreme 'state-of-the-nation' novel.