ID 967486
Lot 286 | Uncle Remus
Valeur estimée
$ 700 – 1 000
First edition, first issue of the author's first and best-loved book. Harris's memorable character, Brer Rabbit, is depicted on the cover. This is an early copy, with a gift inscription dated 1880, before the stated publication date. The copyright copy of this work was deposited on 23 November 1880. This is the first issue with the last line on p. 9 containing the word "presumptive" for "presumptuous" and without mention of the present work in the advertisements. BAL 7100; Grolier American 83; Johnson High Spots 36; Peter Parley to Penrod, pp.56-57.
12mo. Frontispiece, title vignette, and illustrations by Frederick Church and James Moser. 8-page publisher's advertisement at end. Original brown pictorial cloth, covers blocked in gilt and black, gilt-lettered on spine (light scuffing to corners, text block cracked in a couple places, mark to back cover). Provenance: Keillie Matthews[?] (gift inscription dated 1880).
| Artiste: | Joel Chandler Harris (1848 - 1908) |
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| Lieu d'origine: | Etats-Unis |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Livres imprimés |
| Artiste: | Joel Chandler Harris (1848 - 1908) |
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| Lieu d'origine: | Etats-Unis |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Livres imprimés |
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CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York Etats-Unis | ||||||||||||||
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| Téléphone | +1 212 636 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| Fax | +1 212 636 4930 | ||||||||||||||
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