- 81
Harris, Joel Chandler
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- printed book
Uncle Remus, His Songs and Sayings. The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation. New York: D. Appleton, 1881
8vo (7 1/2 x 5 in.; 190 x 127 mm). Frontispiece, title vignette, and illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser, 8pp. advertisement bound at end. Publisher's green cloth, spine gilt-lettered, upper cover with pictorial scene stamped in black and gilt, patterned endpapers with butterfly morif; some wear at spine ends and corners. Green half-morocco gilt slipcase, chemise.
8vo (7 1/2 x 5 in.; 190 x 127 mm). Frontispiece, title vignette, and illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser, 8pp. advertisement bound at end. Publisher's green cloth, spine gilt-lettered, upper cover with pictorial scene stamped in black and gilt, patterned endpapers with butterfly morif; some wear at spine ends and corners. Green half-morocco gilt slipcase, chemise.
Provenance
Acquisition: James Cummins
Literature
BAL 7100; Grolier, American 83; Peter Parley to Penrod 56
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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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
First edition, first issue,with "presumptive" for "presumptuous" in the last line of page 9, and with no mention of this book in the ads at the back of book.
A very fine copy, bright and fresh. A classic of American children's literature. "The instant success of the first Uncle Remus book caused the greatest flood of dialect literature the country had known …" (Grolier, American).