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[Tom Thumb - English folklore]
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- The Famous Tommy Thumb's Little Story-Book: containing His Life and surprising Adventures. To which are added, Tommy Thumb's Fables, with Morals; and at the End, pretty Stories, that may be either sung or told. Adorned with many curious Pictures. London: Printed for S. Crowder ... and sold by B. Collins ... in Salisbury, [c. 1760]
- paper
16mo (3 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.; 85 x 57 mm). Woodcut title vignette, 8 woodcut text illustrations. Original buff wrappers; tiny tear at head and foot of spine. In a blue half-morocco slipcase; silk pull-tab gone.
Literature
Osborne pp. 597-598; Cahoon, Children's Literature 147; Realms of Childhood 63
Condition
clean
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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.
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 immaculate copy of an important miniature children's book, containing the first (surviving) appearance of "This Little Pig Went to Market," "Little Boy Blue," and other nursery rhymes. The only earlier collection of nursery rhymes, Tommy Thumb's Song Book (1744), survives only in a single copy of its second volume (at the British Library). Copies of the present edition are recorded at Cambridge (University Library), Bloomington (Lilly), New York (Pierpont Morgan), Toronto (Osborne collection), and Los Angeles (University of California).