- 252
Potter, Beatrix
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Potter, Beatrix
- A good group of 30 Beatrix Potter tales in first trade editions, all published by [Edmund Evans for] Frederick Warne in London and New York, all (save three) 16mo, in original pictorial boards generally in very good condition, as listed below:
- paper
The Tale of Peter Rabbit. [1902]. Dark-brown boards; upper hinge weak. Plus another in dark-green boards, and another in green cloth (first trade edition, deluxe binding); hinges and head of spine mended. — The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. 1904. Tan boards. Gift inscription on flyleaf. — The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. 1909. Dark-green boards. — The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. 1903. Dark-green boards with a torn onion-skin wrapper bearing publisher’s advertisement on back panel. Plus another of the same, with gift inscription on front flyleaf. — The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse. [1918]. Pale-green boards. — The Tale of Mr. Tod. 1912. Gray boards. Gift inscription on front flyleaf. — Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes. [1917]. Pale-green boards. — The Tailor of Gloucester. December 1902. Pink boards; a few light stains. In a gray boards folding case. Inscribed by the author: “To Mrs. Headfield from Beatrix Potter Sept 28th 1910.” Plus another copy in maroon boards, gift inscription on flyleaf. — The Tale of Pigling Bland. 1913. Maroon boards. — The Tale of Two Bad Mice. 1904. Gray boards; head and foot of spine chipped. — Cecily Parsley’s Nursery Rhymes. [1922]. Red boards; backstrip faded. — Ginger & Pickles. 1909. 4to. Tan boards. — The Roly-Poly Pudding. 1908. 4to. Red cloth. — The Pie and The Patty-Pan. 1905. 4to. Maroon boards. Bookplate of Brian Douglas Stilwell. — The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. 1905. Brown boards. — The Tale of Tom Kitten. 1907; some soiling. Dark-green boards; joints mended, a few scrapes. — The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. 1908. Dark-green boards, lower panel of original onion-skin wrapper preserved with publisher’s advertisement. — The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher. 1906. Dark gray-green boards; joints cracked. — The Story of Miss Moppet. [1906]. Printed in fold-out “panoramic’” form. Publisher’s gray cloth wallet. Plus another copy, and a copy in book form [1916], gray boards. Linder, p. 183. — The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit. [1906]. Printed in fold-out “panoramic” form. Publisher’s pale-green cloth wallet. Plus another copy. — The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes. 1911. Brown boards, plus another copy in dark-green boards, both with onion-skin wrappers with publisher’s advertisements on back panel and front fold-in. — The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. 1910. Tan boards. In all, 30 volumes.
Condition
see cataloguing
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.