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Cleverdon, Douglas--Jones, David--Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Bristol: Douglas Cleverdon, 1929
- Paper
4to, NUMBER 196 OF 460 COPIES SIGNED BY DAVID JONES, 10 copper engravings by David Jones, later full navy morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with outline of a ship and coastal scene blocked in blind on boards, titled in blind on spine, top edge gilt, morocco endpapers, collector's matching navy morocco and cloth slipcase
Literature
The Artist and the Book 136; Ransom, Cleverdon 7
Condition
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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
A FINELY BOUND OF COPY OF DOUGLAS CLEVERDON'S LIMITED EDITION OF COLERIDGE'S BALLAD. Cleverdon began publishing around the same time as he set up his own bookshop in Bristol, and sought "to produce finely printed books with illustrations...by the most vital of contemporary artists" (quoted in Ransom).