Lot 117
Bond (Michael) A Bear Called Paddington, first edition, Collins, 1958; and a first edition More About Paddington (2)
Hammer Price: £2,200
Description
Bond (Michael) A Bear Called Paddington, ink gift inscription to front free endpaper, jacket price-clipped, rubbing and minor chipping to spine tips and corners, a few spots or very light marks to panels, a near-fine copy, 1958; More About Paddington, ink name crossed through on front pastedown, jacket spine faded and with small chip to centre, spotted, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, closed tear to foot of upper panel, 1959, first editions, illustrations by Peggy Fortnum, spotting to endpapers, original cloth, dust-jackets, Collins, 8vo (2)
⁂ The first two titles in the Paddington series, scarce with the dust-jackets in good condition.
Description
Bond (Michael) A Bear Called Paddington, ink gift inscription to front free endpaper, jacket price-clipped, rubbing and minor chipping to spine tips and corners, a few spots or very light marks to panels, a near-fine copy, 1958; More About Paddington, ink name crossed through on front pastedown, jacket spine faded and with small chip to centre, spotted, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, closed tear to foot of upper panel, 1959, first editions, illustrations by Peggy Fortnum, spotting to endpapers, original cloth, dust-jackets, Collins, 8vo (2)
⁂ The first two titles in the Paddington series, scarce with the dust-jackets in good condition.
