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POTTER, THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT, FIRST TRADE EDITION, [1902]
估價
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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描述
- After Beatrix Potter
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [1902]
- paper
16mo (138 by 105mm.), FIRST EDITION, SECOND OR THIRD PRINTING (leaf-pattern endpapers, "wept big tears" present on p.51), 31 coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original green boards, pictorial label on upper cover, occasional light soiling, light spotting to edges, some small holes at gutter, contemporary inscription to front free endpaper, browning to endpapers
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."
拍品資料及來源
Linder notes that 'there are no recognizable differences between the first three printings, except that green boards were introduced after the first printing'.