White, E.B.

8vo (202 x 133mm.), FIRST EDITION (code "FIRST EDITION | 1-B" on imprint), illustrations by Garth Williams, original beige cloth lettered in blue and black, pictorial endpapers, DUST-JACKET (with "HARPER & BROTHERS | Publishers" printed on lower panel), some light soiling on boards, head and foot of spine bumped, price-clipped dust-jacket which is slightly worn at edges with a few minor chips to spine

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate. In addition to these, there is a crease to the half-title.
"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 a review for the New York Times, Eudora Welty wrote of the newly published Charlotte’s Web that “the book has liveliness and felicity, tenderness and unexpectedness, grace and humour and praise of life, and the good backbone of succinctness that only the most highly imaginative stories seem to grow… it is just about perfect, and just about magical in the way it is done.”

Since then, the story has been translated into more than 30 languages and remains one of the best-selling children’s books of all time.