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DE LA MARE, PEACOCK PIE, [1924]; [WITH:] SEVEN SHORT STORIES, 132/170, 1931 (2 VOL.)
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- de la Mare, Walter
- Two volumes comprising;
- Paper
Peacock Pie. London: Constable & Company Ltd., 1924. 8vo (246 x 155mm.), first edition with these illustrations, frontispiece and 15 colour plates by C. Lovat Fraser, original blue cloth-backed boards, gilt, top edge gilt, minor browning, bumped Seven Short Stories. London: Faber & Faber, 1931. 8vo (230 x 155mm.), no. 132 of 170 copies signed by the author and illustrator John Nash, original parchment boards gilt, top edge gilt, slipcase, boards rubbed, slipcase worn (2)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."