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Lamb, Charles - Charles Lloyd
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- Blank Verse. T. Bensley for John and Arthur Arch, 1798
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo (6 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.; 163 x 95 mm). Edges of title-page lightly browned. Full tan morocco by Riviere, spine gilt in six compartments, edges gilt, gilt dentelles; minor wear at joints.
Provenance
Myrtle A. Crummer (bookplate)
Literature
Ashley 3, pp. 38–39; Hayward 210
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
First edition, including Lamb's "The Old Familiar Faces." This volume represents the first significant selection of Lamb's verse to appear in print. Of the twenty poems, thirteen are by Lloyd and seven by Lamb.