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Potter, Beatrix.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Frederick Warne and Co., [1902 or 1903]
16mo, first trade edition, third or fourth issue, 31 coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, leaf endpapers, original olive-green boards, pictorial label on upper cover, presentatation inscription to front fixed endpaper, bookseller's embossed stamp to front free endpaper, some minor splitting between gatherings at gutter
Literature
Linder p.421
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 bibliographical oddity. Linder notes that "shed big tears" on page 51 is introduced for the fourth printing in April 1903. However, although this wording is present here, there is also a contemporary inscription dated "Xmas. 1902".