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Milne, A.A.
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Milne, A.A.
- Complete set of Winnie-the-Pooh books. London: Methuen and Co., 1924-1928, comprising:
- Paper
i) When We Were Very Young. 1924, FIRST EDITION, second state (with page ix numbered), dust-jacket, bookdealer’s label on lower fixed endpaper; ii) Winnie-the-Pooh. 1926, FIRST EDITION, dust-jacket ("117th Thousand" noted), browning and adhesive tape marks to endpapers and dust-jacket flaps, head of dust-jacket spine very slightly frayed; iii) Now We Are Six. 1927, FIRST EDITION, dust-jacket, browning and adhesive tape marks to endpapers and dust-jacket flaps, foot of dust-jacket spine very slightly frayed; iv) The House at Pooh Corner. 1928, FIRST EDITION, dust-jacket, browning and adhesive tape marks to endpapers; all 8vo (188 x 120mm.), original pictorial cloth lettered with designs in gilt, top edges gilt, collector's folding box by Zaehnsdorf (4)
Condition
No further condition notes in addition to that described in the main body of the cataloguing (i. bookdealers label on lower fixed endpaper; ii. browning and adhesive tape marks to endpapers and dust-jacket flaps, head of dust-jacket spine very slightly frayed; iii. browning and adhesive tape marks to endpapers and dust-jacket flaps, foot of dust-jacket spine very slightly frayed; iv. browning and adhesive tape marks to endpapers).
"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
A SUPERB SET WITH DUST-JACKETS IN FINE CONDITION. A double-sided advertisement leaf for Fraser-Simson's fourteen songs from When We Were Very Young is loosely inserted in the appropriate volume.