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A COLLECTION OF ILLUSTRATED PLATE BOOKS BY W. HEATH ROBINSON, FLORENCE HARRISON AND WARWICK GOBLE, 1908-1912 (3 VOLUMES)
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Description
- A Collection of three volumes, comprising:
Florence Harrison. In the Fairy Ring. Blackie & Son, [1908]. 4to, PRESENTATION COPY WITH INSCRIPTION BY THE ARTIST ("In grateful remembrance | from | Florence Harrison | Xmas") on front free endpaper, 24 tipped-in colour plates, original cloth gilt, pictorial endpapers, all edges gilt, foxing and spotting, minor spoiling to boards; Warwick Goble. The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby By Charles Kinglsey. Macmillan, 1909. 4to, LIMITED EDITION DELUXE, one of 260 unnumbered copies, 32 tipped-in colour plates, captioned tissue guards, original pictorial vellum gilt, top edge gilt, silk ties cut, boards and edges soiled; W. Heath Robinson. Bill the Minder. Constable & Co. Ltd., 1912. 4to, LIMITED EDITION, NIUMBER 45 OF 380 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, 16 tipped-in colour plates, numerous additional illustrations in the text, captioned tissue guards, top edge gilt, silk ties, original pictorial vellum gilt, boards slightly soiled, edges browning;
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."
"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."