Lot 19
  • 19

Burnett, Frances Hodgson

Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • Burnett, Frances Hodgson
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886
  • paper
8vo (209 x 167mm.), FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (with the DeVinne imprint on the verso of p.209 of the text, followed by 14pp. adverts), illustrations by Reginald B. Birch, original pictorial brown cloth lettered with design in red, black and gilt, contemporary inscription on endpaper, minor scratch to front endpaper

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."

Catalogue Note

A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST PRINTING OF BURNETT'S FIRST CHILDREN'S NOVEL IN BOOK FORM. Prior to this edition, the text had appeared serially in St. Nicholas Magazine between November 1885 and October 1886.