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Johnson, Lionel
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Poems. London: Elkin Matthews and Boston: Copeland and Day, 1895
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo (8 3/8/x 5 3/4 in.; 213 x 137 mm, uncut and unopened). Title-page vignette and colophon device printed in red. Publisher's brown buckram gilt; minimal wear. Half morocco gilt slipcase and chemise.
Provenance
John Quinn (woodcut bookplate by Jack Butler Yeats) — "D. M. S." (gilt device with monogram on front cover of slipcase); James Gilvarry (sale, Christie's New York, 7 February 1986, lot 349)
Literature
Hayward 304
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The John Quinn copy of the first edition, first issue, of Johnson's Poems, one of the key British literary publications of the 1890's. This is copy number 10 of 25 copies numbered and inscribed by Johnson, "Twenty-five copies of this edition, Lionel Johnson". The second issue comprises the 750 regular copies of this title.