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Morris, William
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Description
- The Defence of Guenevere, and Other Poems. London: Bell and Daldy, 1858
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.; 172 x 109 mm). Publisher's brown cloth, spine gilt-lettered; spine slightly faded, 1 in. tear at upper edge of joint. Half green morocco gilt slipcase and chemise; scuffed.
Provenance
George Campfield (presentation inscription)
Literature
Buxton Forman, Morris 4; Hayward 276
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 of William Morris's first book. Presentation copy, inscribed on the half-title by the author to George Campfield, a pupil of Ruskin and the foreman of Morris & Co., Christmas 1861.