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Limited Editions
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- Limited Editions
- A collection of limited editions, comprising:
- paper
i) William Shakespeare. The Poems of William Shakespeare. London: Edward Arnold, 1899, square 8vo, ONE OF 450 COPIES, printed in red and black, woodcut initials, FROM THE LIBRARY OF SIBYL COLEFAX with her bookplate loosely inserted, original limp vellum, ties;
ii) Julia Frankau. The Story of Emma, Lady Hamilton. London: Macmillan and Co., 1911, 2 volumes, folio, NUMBER 60 of 250 SIGNED COPIES, colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates in each volume, 8 monochrome plates at end of volume 2, original full vellum gilt, top edge gilt;
iii) Max Beerbohm. Things New and Old. London: Heinemann, 1923, 4to, NUMBER 25A OF 380 SIGNED COPIES, plates, additional signed colour plate in pocket at end, original cream cloth, all edges gilt;
iv) Hilaire Belloc. Sonnets and Verse. London: Duckworth, 1923, 8vo, NUMBER 427 OF 525 COPIES, original blue cloth;
v) George Moore. The Pastoral Love of Daphnis and Chloe. London: Heinemann, 1924, 8vo, NUMBER 760 [?] OF 1280 SIGNED COPIES, plates, original cream cloth over plain boards, endpapers spotted;
vi) George Moore. Aphrodite in Aulis. London: Heinemann, 1930, large 8vo, NUMBER 126 OF 1825 SIGNED COPIES, original full vellum, slipcase, slipcase a little soiled;
vii) Sheila Kaye-Smith. Songs Late and Early. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1931, 8vo, UNNUMBERED COPY OF 280, original blue cloth;
viii) Richard Aldington. Soft Answers. London: Chatto & Windus, 1932, 8vo, NUMBER 45 OF 110 SIGNED COPIES, original blue cloth over patterned boards, boards lightly soiled;
ix) John Steinbeck. The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1940, 2 volumes, 4to, NUMBER 167 OF 1146 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR, illustrations by Thomas Hart Benton, original rawhide over “grass cloth”, all edges yellow, glassine jackets, rawhide mottled, glassine worn;
x) John Masefield. Shopping in Oxford. London: Heinemann, 1941, 8vo, NUMBER 394 OF 500 SIGNED COPIES, original blue cloth, some spotting;
xi) J.B. Priestley. Delight. London: Heinemann, 1949, 8vo, NUMBER 112 OF 250 SIGNED COPIES, original vellum over blue cloth, partially unopened;
xii) Devi Tuszynski. Ballade du Cirque Miniatures. Paris: Galerie Prismes, 1956, folio, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO VIVIEN LEIGH AND LAURENCE OLIVIER, signed by Tuszynski with original desig featuring initials “VL” and “LO”, numbered 9, original printed wrappers, wrappers a little worn (14)
ii) Julia Frankau. The Story of Emma, Lady Hamilton. London: Macmillan and Co., 1911, 2 volumes, folio, NUMBER 60 of 250 SIGNED COPIES, colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates in each volume, 8 monochrome plates at end of volume 2, original full vellum gilt, top edge gilt;
iii) Max Beerbohm. Things New and Old. London: Heinemann, 1923, 4to, NUMBER 25A OF 380 SIGNED COPIES, plates, additional signed colour plate in pocket at end, original cream cloth, all edges gilt;
iv) Hilaire Belloc. Sonnets and Verse. London: Duckworth, 1923, 8vo, NUMBER 427 OF 525 COPIES, original blue cloth;
v) George Moore. The Pastoral Love of Daphnis and Chloe. London: Heinemann, 1924, 8vo, NUMBER 760 [?] OF 1280 SIGNED COPIES, plates, original cream cloth over plain boards, endpapers spotted;
vi) George Moore. Aphrodite in Aulis. London: Heinemann, 1930, large 8vo, NUMBER 126 OF 1825 SIGNED COPIES, original full vellum, slipcase, slipcase a little soiled;
vii) Sheila Kaye-Smith. Songs Late and Early. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1931, 8vo, UNNUMBERED COPY OF 280, original blue cloth;
viii) Richard Aldington. Soft Answers. London: Chatto & Windus, 1932, 8vo, NUMBER 45 OF 110 SIGNED COPIES, original blue cloth over patterned boards, boards lightly soiled;
ix) John Steinbeck. The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1940, 2 volumes, 4to, NUMBER 167 OF 1146 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR, illustrations by Thomas Hart Benton, original rawhide over “grass cloth”, all edges yellow, glassine jackets, rawhide mottled, glassine worn;
x) John Masefield. Shopping in Oxford. London: Heinemann, 1941, 8vo, NUMBER 394 OF 500 SIGNED COPIES, original blue cloth, some spotting;
xi) J.B. Priestley. Delight. London: Heinemann, 1949, 8vo, NUMBER 112 OF 250 SIGNED COPIES, original vellum over blue cloth, partially unopened;
xii) Devi Tuszynski. Ballade du Cirque Miniatures. Paris: Galerie Prismes, 1956, folio, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO VIVIEN LEIGH AND LAURENCE OLIVIER, signed by Tuszynski with original desig featuring initials “VL” and “LO”, numbered 9, original printed wrappers, wrappers a little worn (14)
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"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."