Potter beatrix

1919 · ref. 848P21 — London: Frederick Warne & Co. LTD 1919. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A very early reprint of one of the charming and beloved tales of Beatrix Potter complete with her original colourful plates. A very early printing of the first edition with no date to the title page first edition endpapers of Plate XV in Quinby and 'N' to 'London' on the title page but with 'Ltd' to the publisher's imprint.'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse' is a charming tale based off Aesop's brilliant fable 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse' following a country mouse and a city mouse who visit one another in their own homes.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates.Collated complete. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally smart with a small amount of lifting to the front board. A few light spots to the boards. Spine is a little discoloured. Front hinge is weak rear hinge is strained. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a couple of small handling marks. Good Frederick Warne & Co. LTD hardcover