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Barrie, J.M.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Barrie, J.M.
- Peter Pan or the boy who would not grow up. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928
- Paper
8vo (182 x 120mm.), PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR ("To Arthur Pinero | with affectionate new years | wishes from J.M. Barrie | Dec 1928") on front free endpaper, original blue cloth, cream label printed in blue on upper board and on spine, dust-jacket, dust-jacket lightly soiled and worn at extremities
Provenance
The Jeffrey Young Collection (his sale, Sotheby's London, 14 December 1992, lot 12)
Condition
Condition is as described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
Additional information:
Small tears to jacket along the top edge; slightly nicked along the lower edge; slight offsetting 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
INSCRIBED BY BARRIE TO THE POPULAR FELLOW PLAYWRIGHT OF HIS ERA.
Arthur Pinero (1855-1934), initially an actor, was a prolific playwright of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, initially achieving success through a series of farces and witty comedies, and then later - to some considerable critical acclaim - writing and staging a series of "problem" plays addressing double standards of morality. The Second Mrs Tanqueray (1893) focused on "a woman with a past" and was a sensational hit, establishing Mrs Patrick Campbell's career, and Pinero's place in theatrical history (see Oxford DNB).