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Eliot, George
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Eliot, George
- Scenes of Clerical Life. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1858
- Paper
8vo (200 x 120mm.), 2 volumes, first edition, half-titles, original blind-stamped dark maroon cloth (Baker & Ross variant B), spines lettered in gilt, uncut, chocolate brown end-papers, Edmonds & Remnants' binder's ticket at end of vol.1, endpapers slightly scuffed, hinges split in places, very slight wear to spines at foot
Provenance
Keighley Reading Society, printed list of subscribers (with manuscript dates of receipt and forwarding of the book) tipped in to volume 1; Eric S. Quayle, book-label
Literature
Baker & Ross A3.2 (with reference to this copy); Parrish 7; Sadleir 818; Wolff 2062
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
A fine copy of Eliot's first published work of fiction, The three short stories collected in Scenes of Clerical Life were originally published in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine between January and November 1857.