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Milne, A. A. and E. H. Shepard
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
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Six Drawings ... Illustrating Poems from When We Were Very Young. London: Methuen and Co., [c. 1925]
Broadsides (ranging from 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 320 x 250 mm to 20 x 15 3/4 in.; 500 x 397 mm), printed on japan paper and mounted on mat board. Loose in a grey paper portfolio with grey cloth interior, title label mounted to inside flap, labels for each of the 6 prints tipped to center panel; boards; boards soiled.
Broadsides (ranging from 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 320 x 250 mm to 20 x 15 3/4 in.; 500 x 397 mm), printed on japan paper and mounted on mat board. Loose in a grey paper portfolio with grey cloth interior, title label mounted to inside flap, labels for each of the 6 prints tipped to center panel; boards; boards soiled.
Condition
Broadsides (ranging from 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 320 x 250 mm to 20 x 15 3/4 in.; 500 x 397 mm), printed on japan paper and mounted on mat board. Loose in a grey paper portfolio with grey cloth interior, title label mounted to inside flap, labels for each of the 6 prints tipped to center panel; boards soiled.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
An extremely rare set, signed in pencil by both the author and illustrator and numbered one of only 20 copies. The broadsides present Milne's verses with Shepard's illustrations. The poem titles are: "Happiness," "Vespers," "Lines and Squares," "Hoppity," "The King's Breakfast" and "Teddy Bear" (featuring Winnie-the-Pooh). The only other set of the prints to appear at auction was from an issue of 250 printed on plain paper and colored by hand, which sold in our London rooms (12 July 2002, lot 679).