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Barrie, J.M.
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Barrie, J.M.
- Peter and Wendy. London: Hodder & Stoughton, [1911]
- PAPER
8vo (196 x 137mm.), FIRST EDITION, frontispiece with pictorial title-page and 11 plates by F.D. Bedford, original pictorial cloth gilt, DUST-JACKET, collector’s green morocco-backed box, minor browning to endpapers, gilt slightly dull on binding, lower cover very slightly bowed, minor spotting on fore-edge, dust-jacket very slightly frayed at extremities with spine slightly faded
Literature
Garland, pp.72-73; Block, p.18
Condition
No further condition notes in addition to that printed in the catalogue (minor browning to endpapers, gilt slightly dull on binding, lower cover very slightly bowed, minor spotting on fore-edge, dust-jacket very slightly frayed at extremities with spine slightly 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. 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."
"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
AN ATTRACTIVE COPY IN THE RARE DUST-JACKET.
The character of Peter Pan first appeared in The White Bird in 1902. The stage play was first performed in 1904 (and only published in 1928). Barrie published this novel, based on the play, in 1911.