Brasher, Rex

FIRST EDITION, one of 500 numbered copies (but see note), 12 volumes, oblong broadsheets (357 x 445mm.), 867 photogravure plates after Brasher, coloured by pochoir and airbrush, original half calf gilt over pictorial masonite boards, plates guarded, plates and text bound on three posts, bindings rubbed

Madelaine Jay, bookplate

Nissen IVB 134; Wood, p.254; Yale/Ripley 39

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."

FIRST EDITION OF "THE MOST AMBITIOUS PUBLICATION OF COLORED PLATES OF BIRDS EXECUTED IN THIS CENTURY" (Yale/Ripley). No. 42 of approximately 100 copies, signed by Brasher on each title-page. Although the printed limitation calls for 500 copies, the publication of Brasher's Birds and Trees coincided with the onset of the Great Depression, and far fewer copies were actually subscribed for and printed. In the preface to the final volume, Brasher acknowledges 14 patrons and 52 subscribers.