Lot 89
- 89
Dickens, Charles
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- Dickens, Charles
- Autograph letter signed ("Charles Dickens"), to F.W. Devey
- ink and paper
1 page (8 x 5 in.; 203 x 127 mm), on letterhead "Office of All the Year Round," London, 1 April 1862; formerly folded. Accompanied by an engraved portrait; tear in right margin affecting image.
Provenance
Sold at Christie's East, 22 May 1996, lot 187 (unnamed consignor)
Condition
formerly folded
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
Dickens speaking as an experienced publisher.
"I beg to assure you that I can give you no new advice in reference to your proposed pamphlet. You must trust a publisher. To the best of my belief, it is not very likely that such🍌 a pamphlet wo𝄹uld — at the best — do more than pay its cost of production in print and paper."