- 244
[Perrault, Charles]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Tales of Past Times, by Old Mother Goose, with Morals. Translated from the French. The Twenty-Second Edition. London: Printed for W. Osborne and J. Griffin ... and J. Mozley, 1786
- paper
12mo (3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.; 98 x 63 mm). Woodcut frontispiece with large "A" on verso, 8 half-page woodcut vignettes, with the two final blank leaves; some light spotting. Contemporary Dutch floral boards; endpapers renewed.
Provenance
Anne White (signature on verso of frontispiece)
Condition
some light spotting. Contemporary Dutch floral boards; endpapers renewed.
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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
Charming edition of these early fairy tales. First published in 1697 in both Paris and Amsterdam, they were first translated into English in 1729, published with moral lessons to forestall criticism.