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Vale Press
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Vale Press
- Collection of seven volumes, comprising:
- PAPER
Arnold, M. Empedocles on Etna, 1896, one of 210 copies, wood-engraved border by Ricketts, order form for Ransom Vale 16 tipped-in on front free endpaper, [Ransom Vale 8]--Browning, E.B. Sonnets from the Portuguese, 1897, [one of 300 copies on paper], [Ransom Vale 14], contemporary inscription on front free endpaper--Rossetti, D.G. The Blessed Damozel, 1898, [one of 310 copies on paper], order form loosely inserted, [Ransom Vale 21], booklabel; Rossetti, D.G. Hand and Soul, 1899, [one of 210 copies on paper], wood-engraved borders by Ricketts, [Ransom Vale 24]--Tennyson, A. Poems, 1900, [one of 320 copies on paper], wood-engraved border by Keats after Ricketts, [Ransom Vale 29], bookplate removed; Tennyson, A. In Memoriam, 1900, [one of 320 copies on paper], wood-engraved border by Keats after Ricketts, other decorations by Ricketts, [Ransom Vale 29], booklabel--transl. Fitzgerald, E. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, 1901, [one of 320 copies on paper], wood-engraved frontispiece by Ricketts and borders by Keats after Ricketts, [Ransom Vale 32]; all 32mo or 8vo, original bindings, some browning, occasional spotting, some bindings slightly soiled (7)
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."