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1913rif. 894F63London: Frederick Warne and Co 1913 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 5". Beatrix Potter. The first edition of this charming tale by Beatrix Potter with the author's original colourful illustrations. The first edition of this work with the date to the title page and first edition endpapers as seen in Quinby. 'The Tale of Pigling Bland' is a charming tale describing the adventures of a pig and how his life changes upon meeting his soulmate.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece fourteen colour plates and monochrome illustrations. Collated complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boars. Externally smart. Shelf wear to back strip head and tail. Small loss of paper to pictorial onlay of front board. Front hinge a touch strained and firmly held. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with only the odd spot. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1998rif. feb80044First Lithuanian Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit Pasaka apie triušį Petriuką Used. For more details please contact me Vyturys
2008rif. feb124694First Iranian Persian Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit قصهی پیترخرگوشه Used. For more details please contact me Kerevan
1922rif. 1000F25London: Frederick Warne & Co Ltd 1922 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A wonderful example of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's collection of traditional English nursery rhymes charmingly illustrated throughout in colour. The first edition first impression of this work. Quinby No.26 with plate XVI and XVII endpapers as called for.Illustrated in Potter's classic style with a frontispiece and fourteen colour plates.Collated complete.This was Potter's second book of rhymes following 'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes' and includes such classic rhymes as "Goosey Goosey Gander" "This Little Piggy" and "Three Blind Mice". In the publisher's original cloth binding. Back strip age toned with boards exceptionally bright. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne & Co Ltd hardcover
1907rif. 008723UK: Frederick Warne & Co 1907. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Beatrix Potter . The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter First Edition Frederick Warne and Co 1907. Small erasable date inscription to half title. Contents clean and unblemished throughout. No loose or damaged pages and no foxing. A fine copy. Green/ grey covers which are often prone to fading still very much bright. Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1910rif. 031828UK: Warne and Co 1910. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Beatrix Potter. 1st Edition 1910. Book is very good with light rubbing to edges. A bright example. Contents are good. Ref19405 Warne and Co hardcover
1909rif. 031893UK: Warne and Co 1909. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Beatrix Potter. 1st Edition 1909. 1st state.Green cloth boards with pictorial imprint and white dots centered on the "O"s of the title and author's name. Pictorial end plates and description are per Quinby No 16. P69.Dated by endpapers and title page. Uncommon. Book is very good with light rubbing to edges. Light marking to front board edge. Spine base slightly repaired. Contents are good. Ref19399 Warne and Co hardcover
1905rif. 1000Y39London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1905. First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A pleasing first edition of this classic tale of a hedgehog washerwoman from the world of Beatrix Potter. The first edition first impression. Quinby No. 8 Plate II endpapers dated 1905 to the title page and dots to the O's on the front board. In the publisher's paper covered boards with restoration to the spine. Illustrated in Potter's charming style with a colour frontispiece title page vignette and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle delivers freshly laundered clothing to the animals and birds in the neighbourhood with the help of a child named Lucie. Potter's pet hedgehog Mrs. Tiggy-winkle and Kitty MacDonald a Scottish washerwoman were the inspirations for the eponymous heroine. In the publisher's paper covered boards with restoration to the spine. Externally smart with sunning to the boards and a couple minor marks. Minor rubbing to extremities and minor bumping to spine head and tail. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co. hardcover
1910rif. 1026F23London: Frederick Warne and Co 1910 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A wonderful example of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's delightful story about housekeeping and the blight of insect invaders illustrated throughout by Potter herself. The first edition of this charming tale from Beatrix Potter with 1910 to the title page and colophon and Quinby plate X endpapers. Either the first or second impression which as per Linder are believed to be indistinguishable. The first trade edition of this work in the original trade binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six full colour plates in Potter's signature watercolour style. Collated complete. With a former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. Potter's delightful tale is about the attempts of the titular woodmouse to keep her dwelling tidy and safe from insects and spiders. The story is thought to reflect Potter's own sense of tidiness and order. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally bright. Rear joint starting but board firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1911rif. 1012F21London: Frederick Warne and Co 1911 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. Beautifully illustrated with Potter's classic watercolours this is the first edition of Beatrix Potter's humorous tale in which a squirrel is believed to be a nut-thief by his friends and is imprisoned by them in a hollow tree. The first trade edition of this work. Quinby no. 20 with endpapers Plate X as called for.Either the first or second impression which were indistinguishable per Linder. The first impression was published in October with the second in November. These impressions were issued in both dark green and brown boards without priority. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six further colour plates in Beatrix Potter's classic style. Collated complete. With a contemporary imscription to the half title. Rebacked with original back strip laid down retaining original endpapers."It is believed that The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes was written primarily for American children because they would be familiar with both chipmunks and bears. They would also be familiar with grey squirrels" Linder. Rebacked in the publisher's original binding with back strip laid down retaining original endpapers. Pictorial onlay to front board. Externally excellent with back strip age toned. Inscription to half title. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with minor light handling marks throughout. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1907rif. 031891UK: Warne and Co 1907. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Beatrix Potter. 1st Edition 1907. The first edition of this work one of the indistinguishable first three printings with Plate III endpapers as per Quinby. Dated 1907 to both the title page and colophon as called for. Book is very good with light rubbing to edges. Light archival repair to edges. A nice tight example. Contents are good. Ref19399 Warne and Co hardcover
1922rif. 979F60London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1922 . First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A wonderful example of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's collection of traditional English nursery rhymes charmingly illustrated throughout in colour. The first edition first impression of this work. Quinby No.26 with plate XVI and XVII endpapers as called for.Illustrated in Potter's classic style with a frontispiece and fourteen colour plates.Collated complete.This was Potter's second book of rhymes following 'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes' and includes such classic rhymes as "Goosey Goosey Gander" "This Little Piggy" and "Three Blind Mice". In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlay to front board. Boards bright with back strip lightly age toned. A touch of spotting to rear pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. hardcover
1983rif. feb1313961983: First Icelandic Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit Sagan um Pétur kanínu Used. For more details please contact me
1913rif. 1112011POTTER Beatrix. The Tale of Pigling Bland. London: Frederick Warne & Co 1913. 16mo 94pp. Maroon boards stamped in white with color pictorial label affixed to front. Color pictorial endpapers; 15 color plates and b&w illustrations throughout. Spine ends lightly rubbed slight foxing to edges of sheets minute traces of hand-soiling else a clean bright copy. First edition. Published the year the Beatrix Potter was married and settled down to farming life for good this is a charming tale of a pig meeting his soulmate. Potter had been keeping pigs on her farm and she sketched them for this story using her own farmyard as the setting. Frederick Warne hardcover
1909rif. 031829UK: Warne and Co 1909. First Edition . Hardcover. Good . 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Beatrix Potter. 1st Edition 1909. 1st state.Green cloth boards with pictorial imprint and white dots centered on the "O"s of the title and author's name. Pictorial end plates and description are per Quinby No 16. P69.Dated by endpapers and title page. Uncommon. Book is very good with light rubbing to edges. Light marking to front board edge. Spine base slightly repaired. Contents are good. Small inscription to inner page. More images can be taken upon request.Ref19405 Warne and Co hardcover
1993rif. 032003UK: Pobjoy Mint 1993. First Edition . Paper. As New. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Six Original Solid Silver100th Anniversary Queen Elizabeth II Crowns from Gibraltar Celebrating Beatrix Potter's Characters in her books. Including Jemima Puddle Duck Mr Jeremy Fisher Peter Rabbit Tom Kitten Benjamin Bunny and Mrs Tiggy Winkle. Dated 1993 Presentation Case and Minted in Gibraltar for Pobjoy Mint. Dated 1996. The Pobjoy family traces it's connections to precious metals back over 300 years. Created with a single coin press and an ambitious idea in 1965 by Derek Pobjoy the British Pobjoy Mint has produced a myriad of exceptionally crafted commemorative legal tender and bullion coins since it's inception. Managed by Taya Pobjoy since 1998 the mint proudly struck it's last legal tender coin upon the announcement of her retirement in October 2023. Includes a certificate of authenticity presentation box and a original Perspex container for each crown from the Pobjoy Mint. Size of box is 177mm x 125mm and the Coins are 38mm wide. Each coin is 925 silver and each weighs 28.28 grams or 1 ounce. In mint unused condition. Ref19403 Pobjoy Mint unknown
1903rif. 1003Y49London: Frederick Warne and Co 1903. First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter . A delightful first edition of this early Beatrix Potter tale about Nutkin the troublesome squirrel. The first trade edition first or second issue of this work without 'Author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit' to the title page and with the date to the title page. Bibliographers are unclear as to whether the 'Author of' statement denotes a first or second issue. Quinby 5A endpapers Plate I. In the original boards rebacked with pictorial panel inset to front board. Illustrated in Potter's signature style with a colour frontispiece title page vignette and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete. Beatrix Potter's classic tale following an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin and his narrow escape from an owl called Old Brown.The book followed Potter's hugely successful The Tale of Peter Rabbit and was an instant hit. The now-familiar endpapers of the Peter Rabbit series were introduced in the book.Charming pencil inscription to the recto of the frontispiece "from Peter Rabbit". Rebacked with the original boards with pictorial panel inset to front board. Hinges reinforced. Frontispiece reattached to text block. Externally smart with minor rubbing and bumping to extremities. A couple faint marks to the rear board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with occasional light spots. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1908rif. 158351908. Potter Beatrix. The Roly Poly Pudding. London: Frederick Warne & Co. 1908. First edition. The Roly Poly Pudding published in 1908 is part of Potter's influential cycle of illustrated animal tales that reshaped early twentieth-century children's literature with her unique blend of narrative realism and naturalist illustration. The book reflects the consolidation of Potter's commercial and artistic success following The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Her anthropomorphic characters rendered with botanical and zoological precision contributed to a redefinition of children's publishing as both literary and visual art. The story centers on Tom Kitten and his entanglement in domestic misadventure blending humor discipline and rural English setting in a format accessible to early readers. Potter's illustrations combine full-color plates with black-and-white drawings integrated into pagination reinforcing the narrative's pacing and emotional tone. As part of Warne's uniform series the volume belongs to a publishing phenomenon that established enduring conventions in illustrated juvenile fiction. Octavo. viii 70 pages with nineteen full-color illustrations and numerous black-and-white illustrations. Publisher's red cloth over beveled boards pictorial label to front board. Spine lightly sunned; mild rubbing; occasional soiling and creasing; previous gift inscription on half-title. Overall condition very good. unknown
1995rif. 28000826Kingston New York: Battledore Ltd 1995. All prints are accounted for and undamaged each print has a folder and guard. These boxed prints are from the original blocks that were made for first private edition of 1901 including images that did not get included in the commercial publication. There are 34 gorgeously done prints brown ink on 100% cotton acid free paper. Each printed image has a tissue guard and is enclosed in its own gray folder with a number and an excerpt of text printed on it. There is also a separate booklet with an introduction by Maurice Sendak included. It is all contained in an original slate blue cloth-covered clamshell box. It is a limited edition print of 250 copies this copy is number 33. Battledore Ltd unknown
1908rif. 158351908. Potter Beatrix. The Roly Poly Pudding. London: Frederick Warne & Co. 1908. First edition. The Roly Poly Pudding published in 1908 is part of Potter's influential cycle of illustrated animal tales that reshaped early twentieth-century children's literature with her unique blend of narrative realism and naturalist illustration. The book reflects the consolidation of Potter's commercial and artistic success following The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Her anthropomorphic characters rendered with botanical and zoological precision contributed to a redefinition of children's publishing as both literary and visual art. The story centers on Tom Kitten and his entanglement in domestic misadventure blending humor discipline and rural English setting in a format accessible to early readers. Potter's illustrations combine full-color plates with black-and-white drawings integrated into pagination reinforcing the narrative's pacing and emotional tone. As part of Warne's uniform series the volume belongs to a publishing phenomenon that established enduring conventions in illustrated juvenile fiction. Octavo. viii 70 pages with nineteen full-color illustrations and numerous black-and-white illustrations. Publisher's red cloth over beveled boards pictorial label to front board. Spine lightly sunned; mild rubbing; occasional soiling and creasing; previous gift inscription on half-title. Overall condition very good. unknown books
1995rif. 28000826Kingston New York: Battledore Ltd 1995. All prints are accounted for and undamaged each print has a folder and guard. These boxed prints are from the original blocks that were made for first private edition of 1901 including images that did not get included in the commercial publication. There are 34 gorgeously done prints brown ink on 100% cotton acid free paper. Each printed image has a tissue guard and is enclosed in its own gray folder with a number and an excerpt of text printed on it. There is also a separate booklet with an introduction by Maurice Sendak included. It is all contained in an original slate blue cloth-covered clamshell box. It is a limited edition print of 250 copies this copy is number 33. Battledore Ltd unknown books
1916rif. 979F55London: Frederick Warne & Co 1916 . First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A wonderful example of the very scarce first edition in book form of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about a poorly behaved rabbit. The very scarce first edition of this work in book form. This title was previously published in 1906 in a folding panorama design which was detested by booksellers.Quinby No. 12A. With Quinby endpapers XII and XIII as called for.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.Contemporary 1916 inscription to front free endpaper.In a plain protective paper dust wrapper. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlay. Externally exceptional with just a touch of shelf wear to back strip tail. Inscription to front free endpaper. In a plain protective dust wrapper. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1912rif. 1026F35London: Frederick Warne and Co 1912 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 5". Beatrix Potter. A lovely example of the beautifully illustrated first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale in which the children of Benjamin Bunny are kidnapped. The first edition one of the first or second printings which are indistinguishable from one another per Linder with the dedication reading 'William Francis' rather than the later 'Francis William'. Quinby No. 21. 'The Tale of Mr Tod' follows archenemies Tommy Brock the badger and the fox Mr. Tod after Brock kidnaps the children of Benjamin Bunny and Flopsy hiding them in the oven of Mr. Tod's house. This tale was the first published in the new larger format in a more elaborate binding despite Potter's disapproval of the style. Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a frontispiece and fourteen colour plates and monochrome in-text illustrations. Collated complete. Rebacked retaining original endpapers. Rebacked in the publisher's original paper covered boards. Retaining original endpapers. Externally excellent with minor light handling marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd light handling mark. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1910rif. 1000F34London: Frederick Warne 1910 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. An exceptional first edition of Beatrix Potter's delightful illustrated story about housekeeping and the blight of insect invaders. The first edition of this charming tale from Beatrix Potter with 1910 to the title page and colophon.Either the first or second impression which as per Linder are believed to be indistinguishable.The first trade edition of this work in the original trade binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six full colour plates in Potter's signature watercolour style. Collated complete.Former owner's inscription 'Grace' to front free endpaper.Potter's delightful tale is about the attempts of the titular woodmouse to keep her dwelling tidy and safe from insects and spiders. The story is thought to reflect Potter's own sense of tidiness and order. In the publisher's original paper boards. A touch of fading to back strip with light shelf wear to back strip tail. A touch of rubbing to head of fore edge of front board with boards otherwise excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally binding only a touch strained. Frontispiece and half title appear to have been reattached and are firmly held. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne hardcover
1916rif. 979F54London: Frederick Warne and Co 1916 . First edition. Hardback. Fine. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. An exceptional example of the first edition in book form of Beatrix Potter's classic tale in which a kitten is tormented by a mischievous mouse. The first edition of this work in book form. This title was previously published in 1906 in a folding panorama design which was detested by booksellers.Quinby No. 11A. With Quinby plate XII to the front endpapers and plate XIII to the rear endpapers as called for.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper.In a plain protective paper dust wrapper. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlay to front board. Externally fine. Inscription to front free endpaper. Housed in plain protective paper dust wrapper. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover