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Eight Beatrix Potter Tales
1961Best.-Nr. 916P11London: Frederick Warne and Co LTD 1961-81. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A set of eight of Beatrix Potter's beloved children's tales colourfully illustrated and enduring stories. A set of eight tales by Beatrix Potter collecting together a handful of her beloved charming children's tales all with her original colourful illustrations. This set includes;'The Tale of Two Bad Mice' dated 1961. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher' dated 1962. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle' dated 1963. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse' dated 1964. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes' dated 1964. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and thirteen colour plates. Collated complete.'The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse' dated 1966. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'The Tale of Mr. Tod' dated 1974. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and thirteen colour plates. Collated complete.'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' dated 1981. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Boards of 'Appley Dapply's' are a little heavier marked with loss to the onlay to the front board. Marks to the boards of 'Mr. Tod' are a little heavier. Small dents to the rear board of 'Two Bad Mice' a small amount of wear to the head and tail of the joints. Spine of 'Johnny Town-Mouse' is a little faded with rubbing to the joints. Mr. Tod joints are rubbed with some lifting to the paper. 'Flopsy Bunnies' spine is faded. Front hinge is starting to Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Bookseller's label to the front paste down of 'Two Bad Mice' and 'Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle'. Star sticker to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Jeremy Fisher'. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle' and 'Johnny Town-Mouse'. Pencil marks to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Mrs. Tittlemouse'. Internally firmly bound though 'Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle' is generally firmly bound and the binding is strained to 'Two Bad Mice' some pages working loose. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Aged tape repair to the frontispiece and title page of 'Two Bad Mice' as well as to page 11/12 alongside amateur ink to page 9. Amateur ink to the frontispiece of 'Mr. Tod' and to the front paste down. Good Frederick Warne and Co LTD hardcover
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