- 57
Grahame, Kenneth
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- Grahame, Kenneth
- The Wind in the Willows. London: Methuen & Co., 1913
- Paper
8vo (190 x 145mm.), seventh edition, 10 coloured plates and title-page vignette by Paul Bransom and one black and white plate by Graham Robertson, original green cloth lettered in gilt with illustration in black and green by Bransom on upper cover, top edge gilt, pictorial front endpapers, DUST-JACKET, ownership inscription (in pencil), browning to endpapers, loss to corner of front free endpaper, binding bumped at extremities, dust-jacket slightly frayed at extremities
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.
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
The seventh edition of Grahame's classic, apparently using the same setting of text as the first edition, featured new illustrations by Paul Bransom. The dust-jacket blurb notes "A new and illustrated edition... The pictures, by an American artist, are of exceptional interest".