Lot 209
  • 209

Vale Press--Browning, Robert--Guild of Women Binders

Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description

  • Dramatic Romances and Lyrics. 1899
  • paper
8vo, one of 210 copies on paper, wood-engraved border by Charles Ricketts, bound in light brown calf by The Guild of Women Binders, signed on upper paste-down, with a scene from 'How the Good News Came from Ghent', top edge gilt and gauffered, some browning and minor spotting, split at gutter before first page of text

Literature

Ransom, Vale Press 26

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."

Catalogue Note

The binder can be identified as Miss Willa Moore. The volume includes the Guild's printed label on the lower free endpaper. The lower paste-down is stamped "W.St.G.M."