JONES, David (1895-1974, illustrator) – COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834) - photo 1
JONES, David (1895-1974, illustrator) – COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834) - photo 2

JONES, David (1895-1974, illustrator) – COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834)

Lot 85
21.10.2022 10:30UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
£ 1 512
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 829472
Lot 85 | JONES, David (1895-1974, illustrator) – COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834)
Estimate value
£ 500 – 800
JONES, David (1895-1974, illustrator) – COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834)

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, with ten engravings on copper by David Jones. Bristol: Douglas Cleverdon, 1929.

Presentation copy from the artist to The Countess of Avon, of an unnumbered copy of one of 400 copies, from an overall edition of 470 copies. This commission by Douglas Cleverdon contains the last engraving executed by David Jones before he was forced to give up the medium due to eye strain.



Large quarto (319 x 254mm). 10 engraved plates by David Jones, all but two full-page. Original white linen-backed blue boards (extremities lightly rubbed and soiled). Provenance: David Jones (ink presentation inscription dated 1956 on limitation leaf to:) – The Countess of Avon





Special notice


No VAT on hammer price or buyer's premium.
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
21.10.2022 – 21.10.2022
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

Coleridge , S, T,
Coleridge , S, T,
€120
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834)
£100
Coleridge , S, T,
Coleridge , S, T,
€200

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.