Sotheby’s (London) is offering the Max Kirdorf–A. Edward Newton–William E. Self copy (Census 3.151) in their English Literature, Children’s Books and Illustrations auction on 10 July 2012, lot 114 (estimate £50,00–£70,000). The book is in a Doves binding (1897) with bookplates for all three owners.
Provenance: Max Kirdorf. — Emil Hirsch, Antiquariat (Munich) catalogue, Bibliothek Max Kirdorf [died 1923], 25 February, 1929, lot 257). — A. Edward Newton. — American Red Cross Auction, 9 December 1940. — Heritage, c. 1983–84. — William E. Self.
[Updated, 4 February 2013: This copy sold for £73,250 (including buyer's premium) and is now being offered again by Peter Harrington (London) for £150,000.]
