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1908réf. 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
1995réf. 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
1908réf. 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
1995réf. 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
1903réf. 008707Frederick Warne And Co. 1903 The book is in good condition. Maroon boards in very good condition no chips stains or tears. Inscription inside the first end paper. On page 26 a 1/4" edge tear. On page 35 a 1/2" edge tear an inch edge tear page74 The last illustration has a corner tip triangular 3 1/2" tear top edge could be glued or taped back tear does not get into the illustration. A crack at page 66-67 toward the end of the book. String binding presents very well. The crack isn't noticble unless you open it up on the back side of two illustrations 66-67 A lot of the first editions first printings have tears chips corner bumps and tears in the cloth this book is really nice on the outside no tears to the cloth. The book has the date on the title page 1903 indicating a first edition and has identical end papers front and back. A rare first edition/first printing. Illus. by Beatrix Potter. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Frederick Warne And Co. hardcover
1912réf. BTETM0001668New York: Frederick Warne 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. duodecimo or twelvemo 12mo 5 נ7 38 in 127 נ187 mm . Beatrix Potter. Please email for Photographs or further information.1912 First Edition US EditionTHE TALE OF MR. TODBy Beatrix PotterKEY DETAILSCondition: Very GoodFormat: Hardcover duodecimo or twelvemo 12mo 5 נ7 38 in 127 נ187 mm Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.Published By: Frederick Warne New York 1912Language: EnglishIllustrated By: Beatrix PotterCollation: pp. 93 1. Colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates.SKU: BTETM0001668Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5 L: 30 W: 25 Units: cm W: 2KgTracked Shipping Insurance Coverage as per Customer RequestCONDITION COLLATION & COPY NOTESCOLLATIONpp. 93 1. Colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates.First American edition. Rubbing to top and bottom of spine. Scratch on front board. Faint pencil inscription to FEP. 12mo. Please see Photos as part of condition report.REFERENCESQuinby 21aSYNOPSISThe Tale of Mr. Tod is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter first published by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1912. The tale is about a badger called Tommy Brock and his arch enemy Mr. Tod a fox. Brock kidnaps the children of Benjamin Bunny and his wife Flopsy intending to eat them and hides them in an oven in the home of Mr. Tod. Benjamin and his cousin Peter Rabbit have followed Tommy Brock in an attempt to rescue the babies. When Mr. Tod finds Brock asleep in his bed he determines to get him out of the house. His initial attempt fails and the two eventually come to blows. Under cover of the fight the rabbits rescue the baby rabbits. The tale was influenced by the Uncle Remus stories and was set in the fields of Potter's Castle Farm. The tale is critically considered one of Potter's "most complex and successful in plot and tone."Potter's publisher wanted Mr. Tod to be the first in a new series of Peter Rabbit tales in larger formats with elaborate bindings but Potter disliked the idea. Nonetheless Mr. Tod and its 1913 follower The Tale of Pigling Bland were published in the new formats but the idea was eventually dropped and the ordinary bindings were adopted for reprints. The two tales were the last completely original productions by Potter. She continued to publish sporadically but used decades-old concepts and sketches rather than new images and ideas. Frederick Warne hardcover
1903réf. 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
1909réf. 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
1993réf. 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
1913réf. 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
1918réf. 846P9London: Frederick Warne and Co 1918. First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A first edition Beatrix Potter tale a charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'. First edition first printing 2nd issue with the 'N' present to the publisher location to the title page and dots in O's to the front board and first edition endpapers.'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse' is a 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. Crack to the tail of the spine to the rear joint with a very small amount of loss and a small amount of lifting. Very marginal loss to the head of the spine. A few minor marks to the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Faint tide mark to the margin of the front paste down and front endpaper and to the following two leaves. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few minor marks. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1983réf. feb1313961983: First Icelandic Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit Sagan um Pétur kanínu Used. For more details please contact me
1922réf. 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
1907réf. 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
1910réf. 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
1911réf. 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
1905réf. 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
1907réf. 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
1910réf. 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
1909réf. 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
1922réf. 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
réf. 355490718478London: Warne. London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1950's. Colour-printed paper frieze in three sections complete depicting a variety of characters from the stories including Peter Rabbit Jemima Puddleduck Mrs. Tiggywinkle Jeremy Fisher Benjamin Bunny Tom Kitten etc. Imprint to lower margin with copyright date 1952 some light spotting small amount of wear and creasing each 245 x 1015 mm making a whole of 3045 mm. An attractive piece of Beatrix Potter ephemera probably produced to decorate a chid's bedroom and intended to be discarded after use; such survivals are usually in poor condition. This is a VG rolled example. Would look great framed. Photographs available upon request. Warne
1998réf. feb80044First Lithuanian Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit Pasaka apie triušį Petriuką Used. For more details please contact me Vyturys
2008réf. feb124694First Iranian Persian Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit قصهی پیترخرگوشه Used. For more details please contact me Kerevan
1909réf. 979F57London: Frederick Warne & Co 1909 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 7.5" by 6". Beatrix Potter. A lovely example of the first edition of this charming children's tale from Beatrix Potter following the adventures of a cat and a dog who run a small village shop. The first edition first impression in the green variant binding. Quinby No. 17 correctly dated to the title page and colophon and with Quinby plate VIII and IX endpapers as called for.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece monochrome vignettes and nine colour plates in Potter's typical style. Collated complete. With the contemporary bookplate of 'Simon & Phil' dated 1909 to the front pastedown and a 1909 inscription to the to the half title. A charming children's tale by the beloved Beatrix Potter telling the tale of Ginger and Pickles a dog and cat duo who run a small store who soon find their generosity impacting their business. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlay. Externally excellent with light shelf wear to back strip tail and with light rubbing to head and tail of fore edge of front board. Front hinge strained but firmly held. Contemporary bookplate to front pastedown and inscription to half title. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally bright and generally clean with only the odd light handling mark. Very Good Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
