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[Pope, Alexander]
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- The Dunciad. An Heroic Poem. In Three Book. Dublin and London [but Edinburgh?]: For A. Dodd, 1728
- Paper
12mo, "gold chains" pirated edition (with "glad chains" misprinted as "gold chains" at line 76), frontispiece (without imprint), 1pp. publisher's advert at end, full maroon morocco, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt, some offsetting to front endpaper
Provenance
Colonel Francis Grant (1834-1899), manuscript note dated 1890; his sale, Sotheby's London, 7-8 May 1900, lot 5057; Robert Hoe (1839-1909), New York, booklabel and manuscript note; his sale, Anderson Auctions, New York, 20 November 1912, lot 2581; Winston H. Hagen (1860-1918), booklabel and manuscript note; his sale, Anderson Galleries, New York, 15 May 1919[?], lot 932
Literature
ESTC T5542; Foxon P769; Griffith 200
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 piracy of the first edition, probably printed in Edinburgh, and possibly appearing between the first and the so called "second" edition. A fine copy, with notes by each of its previous owners on the bibliographical significance of this edition appearing on the preliminaries.