- 183
Thwaite, Anthony, ed.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Larkin at Sixty. Faber and Faber, 1982
- paper
8vo, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE SUBJECT TO KENNETH HIBBERT ("For Kenneth [Hibbert], | in gratitude for his | kindness and the | pleasure of his company | Philip"), two leaves of manuscript notes by Hibbert commenting on the collection, original cloth lettered in red gilt, DUST-JACKET, dust-jacket slightly worn and soiled with minor loss to foot of spine
Provenance
Kenneth Hibbert
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 tribute to Larkin on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, including contributions by Kingsley Amis, John Betjeman, Seamus Heaney and Andrew Motion. Hibbert's notes consider the entire volume with comments such as "seems to me gossip column stuff". See also lot 171.