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Kipling, Rudyard
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Kipling, Rudyard
- Just So Stories For Little Children. London: Macmillan and Co., 1902
- paper
4to (231 x 174mm.), FIRST EDITION, 22 plates illustrated by the author, original red cloth with animal designs in black and white (also after Kipling), DUST-JACKET, red cloth chemise and matching folding box, minor offsetting to endpapers, jacket slightly chipped on spine and at edges, with some slight discoloration
Literature
Livingston 266; Martindell 99
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."
"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
RARE IN DUST-JACKET
First edition of Kipling's timeless stories for children, originally written for his daughter Josephine and published individually in serial form from 1897 onwards. Just So Stories is the only work of the author's which he also illustrated -- and in a quite charming and proficient fashion.