Lot 125
  • 125

Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul and Grenbury Outhwaite

Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description

  • Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul and Grenbury Outhwaite
  • The Enchanted Forest. London: A. and C. Black Ltd., 1921
  • paper
4to (266 x 198mm.), NUMBER 86 OF 500 EDITION-DE-LUXE COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, 31 plates and other illustrations in the text by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, 16 plates coloured, original decorated pictorial cloth, dust-jacket, minor offsetting to endpapers, traces of foxing to fore-edge, dust-jacket slightly chipped

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when 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."

Catalogue Note

A near fine copy of the deluxe edition of Outhwaite's popular fairy book, a collaboration with her husband Grenbury, who subsidised the printing ensuring a high quality in the reproduction of his wife's illustrations.