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Milne, A. A.
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
Winnie-the-Pooh. New York: E. P. Dutton, 1926 — The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen, 1928
In 4s (both 8 3/4 x 7 in.; 223 x 178 mm). Winnie-the-Pooh: Pink pictorial boards, lavender cloth spine, printed paper spine label, pinke endpapers, pink pictorial dust-jacket; light browning to endpapers, spine of dust-jacket faded to tan. The House at Pooh Corner: White paper boards, printed paper label on upper cover, blue cloth spine, printed pale blue dust-jacket; light browning to endpapers, dust-jacket a trifle faded. Blue cloth chemise and blue morocco-backed slipcase.
In 4s (both 8 3/4 x 7 in.; 223 x 178 mm). Winnie-the-Pooh: Pink pictorial boards, lavender cloth spine, printed paper spine label, pinke endpapers, pink pictorial dust-jacket; light browning to endpapers, spine of dust-jacket faded to tan. The House at Pooh Corner: White paper boards, printed paper label on upper cover, blue cloth spine, printed pale blue dust-jacket; light browning to endpapers, dust-jacket a trifle faded. Blue cloth chemise and blue morocco-backed slipcase.
Provenance
Winnie-the-Pooh: Ralph Vallone, Jr. (bookplate); The House at Pooh Corner: Crosby Gaige (bookplate) — Ralph Vallone, Jr. (bookplate)
Condition
In 4s (both 8 3/4 x 7 in.; 223 x 178 mm). Winnie-the-Pooh: Pink pictorial boards, lavender cloth spine, printed paper spine label, pinke endpapers, pink pictorial dust-jacket; light browning to endpapers, spine of dust-jacket faded to tan. The House at Pooh Corner: White paper boards, printed paper label on upper cover, blue cloth spine, printed pale blue dust-jacket; light browning to endpapers, dust-jacket a trifle faded.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Limited editions, both signed by Milne and Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh is copy 19 of 200 large-paper copies printed on japan vellum. The House at Pooh Corner is copy 246 from an edition of 350 printed on handmade paper and is uncut. Very fine copies.