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Sikes and Nancy
Charles Dickens, 1921
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Sikes and Nancy. A Reading, in Five Chapters. London: Sotheran and Co., 1921.
A Cosway binding from the Estelle Doheny collection. With two portrait miniatures of Charles Dickens on ivory by C.B. Currie. Limited edition, no. 193 of 250 copies for sale from a total edition of 275. Cosway limitation statement bound in: “This is No. 791 of the Cosway Bindings invented by J.H. Stonehouse, with Miniatures on Ivory by Miss C.B. Currie,” and signed by both Stonehouse and Currie.
Octavo (227 x 147 mm). Advertisement at end for the edition of David Copperfield featured in the following lot. Tan crushed levant morocco by Riviere, the glazed portrait miniatures surrounded with radiating gilt rules and an octagonal frame on upper and lower covers, spine in six compartments, gilt-lettered in two, a repeated gilt sunburst panel in the rest, board edges and turn-ins gilt, green moiré silk endleaves, top edge gilt, others uncut, stamp-signed by the binder on upper turn-in and doublure and by the artist on lower doublure; fleece-lined cloth slipcase. Provenance: Estelle Doheny, American philanthropist, 1875-1958 (morocco bookplate) - St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo, California (Doheny sale, Christie’s New York, 18 October 1988, lot 1560).
Charles Dickens, 1921
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Sikes and Nancy. A Reading, in Five Chapters. London: Sotheran and Co., 1921.
A Cosway binding from the Estelle Doheny collection. With two portrait miniatures of Charles Dickens on ivory by C.B. Currie. Limited edition, no. 193 of 250 copies for sale from a total edition of 275. Cosway limitation statement bound in: “This is No. 791 of the Cosway Bindings invented by J.H. Stonehouse, with Miniatures on Ivory by Miss C.B. Currie,” and signed by both Stonehouse and Currie.
Octavo (227 x 147 mm). Advertisement at end for the edition of David Copperfield featured in the following lot. Tan crushed levant morocco by Riviere, the glazed portrait miniatures surrounded with radiating gilt rules and an octagonal frame on upper and lower covers, spine in six compartments, gilt-lettered in two, a repeated gilt sunburst panel in the rest, board edges and turn-ins gilt, green moiré silk endleaves, top edge gilt, others uncut, stamp-signed by the binder on upper turn-in and doublure and by the artist on lower doublure; fleece-lined cloth slipcase. Provenance: Estelle Doheny, American philanthropist, 1875-1958 (morocco bookplate) - St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo, California (Doheny sale, Christie’s New York, 18 October 1988, lot 1560).
Special notice
This lot contains ivory material and is offered pursuant to a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation license, a copy of which will be provided to the buyer. Prospective purchasers are advised that various jurisdictions prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with the relevant regulations prior to bidding. Please note that Christie’s does not provide shipping services for this lot, but it can be collected in New York by the buyer or their authorized representative. For more information, please contact PostSaleUS@christies.com.
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