THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
CARLYLE, THOMAS. Sartor Resartus. In Three Books. Reprinted for Friends from Fraser's Magazine. London: James Fraser 1834. 8vo, contemporary half calf and marbled boards, rebacked, worn, binder's ticket of Charles Thurnam of Carlisle at inside front cover, brown half morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, one of 58 privately issued copies, page of advertisements for Fraser's Magazine on P2 verso, without the extra advertisement leaf of "Books Published by James Fraser" at end, numerous passages marked with marginal pencilled rule, a pencilled quotation on title, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author on title-page: "To Mrs. Richardson with kindest regards. T. Carlyle." Dyer, pp. 220-221; Grolier English 79 (for the 1838 edition). Rare.
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CARLYLE, THOMAS. Sartor Resartus. In Three Books. Reprinted for Friends from Fraser's Magazine. London: James Fraser 1834. 8vo, contemporary half calf and marbled boards, rebacked, worn, binder's ticket of Charles Thurnam of Carlisle at inside front cover, brown half morocco slipcase. FIRST EDITION, one of 58 privately issued copies, page of advertisements for Fraser's Magazine on P2 verso, without the extra advertisement leaf of "Books Published by James Fraser" at end, numerous passages marked with marginal pencilled rule, a pencilled quotation on title, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author on title-page: "To Mrs. Richardson with kindest regards. T. Carlyle." Dyer, pp. 220-221; Grolier English 79 (for the 1838 edition). Rare.
Provenance (not noted above): W. Latimer, pencilled signature inside front cover -- William Harris Arnold, bookplate (sale, Anderson Galleries, 10 November 1924, lot 142) -- H. Bradley Martin, bookplate (sale, Sotheby's New York, 30 April 1990, lot 2697).
Provenance (not noted above): W. Latimer, pencilled signature inside front cover -- William Harris Arnold, bookplate (sale, Anderson Galleries, 10 November 1924, lot 142) -- H. Bradley Martin, bookplate (sale, Sotheby's New York, 30 April 1990, lot 2697).