Lot 35
  • 35

Disney Studio, Walt

Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Disney Studio, Walt
  • The Adventures of Mickey Mouse, both U.S. and U.K. first editions, comprising:
  • PAPER
The Adventures of Mickey Mouse... Book 1. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, 1931, minor abrasion to edges, dust-jacket frayed at extremities with some tears and minor loss, additional scribble and "COPYING" added to upper cover of dust-jacket, minor loss to upper cover of dust-jacket;

The Adventures of Mickey Mouse. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1931, very slightly skewed, dust-jacket with tears and adhesive tape repairs to reverse, slight loss to upper cover of dust-jacket;



both small 4to (190 x 135mm.), FIRST EDITIONS, coloured illustrations by the Walt Disney studio, original boards with green board spines, coloured pictorial endpapers, DUST-JACKETS, collector's chemise and blue morocco-backed slipcase (2)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where 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.
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Catalogue Note

THE FIRST APPERANCE OF MICKEY MOUSE IN BOOK FORM IN THE UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM. BOTH VOLUMES INCLUDE THEIR RESPECTIVE DUST-JACKETS WHICH ARE EXTREMELY RARE.

"This story is about Mickey Mouse, who lives in a cozy nest under the floor of the old barn..."

On 18 November 1928, in New York, Steamboat Willie was released to huge acclaim. Not only was this the first appearance of Mickey Mouse, but it was also the first cartoon film to have a fully synchronized soundtrack. It had been only a year earlier that the first sound film, The Jazz Singer, had been released. In 1929 the Mickey Mouse Club was founded, which by 1931 had one million members. On January 13 1930 the first comic strip devoted to Mickey Mouse appeared and later in that same year the first Mickey Mouse book was published. There appear to be a number of issues of the first American edition, including an issue bound in cloth-backed boards. Blue and red cloth spines have been seen. The board binding, as here, is scarcer.