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307 - Bemelmans (Ludwig) Madeline, first edition, slightly bumped and scuffed to spine ends, extremities, and corners, jacket with $2.00 to front flap, small tears with tape repairs verso with some resulting browning, rear panel marked and browned but front panel generally clean, slight browning to flaps, otherwise an excellent example, 1939; Madeline and the Gypsies, 1959; Madeline's Rescue, 1953; Madeline and the Bad Hat, 1957; Madeline in London, 1961; Sunshine, jacket with losses to front panel and upper spine, 1950, first, first in book form, or first trade editions, the odd spot, some browning, original cloth or pictorial boards, some bumping and rubbing, dust-jackets, light chipping and a few nicks or short tears, New York, Simon and Schuster, The Viking Press, 4to (6)

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£1,000 (€1,193)

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Estimation

£1,500 - 2,000 (€1,700 - 2,400)

Sale fees

32.4%

Bemelmans (Ludwig) Madeline, first edition, slightly bumped and scuffed to spine ends, extremities, and corners, jacket with $2.00 to front flap, small tears with tape repairs verso with some resulting browning, rear panel marked and browned but front panel generally clean, slight browning to flaps, otherwise an excellent example, 1939; Madeline and the Gypsies, 1959; Madeline's Rescue, 1953; Madeline and the Bad Hat, 1957; Madeline in London, 1961; Sunshine, jacket with losses to front panel and upper spine, 1950, first, first in book form, or first trade editions, the odd spot, some browning, original cloth or pictorial boards, some bumping and rubbing, dust-jackets, light chipping and a few nicks or short tears, New York, Simon and Schuster, The Viking Press, 4to (6) *** An excellent run of the Madeline books lacking only Madeline's Christmas.

Auction details

Fine Books, Manuscripts & Works on Paper
Thursday, November 19
11:30 AM
4 Ingate Pl, Nine Elms
SW8 3NS London, United Kingdom

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