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1912réf. 1000F27London: Frederick Warne and Co 1912 . First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 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 with the dedication reading 'William Francis' rather than '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. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Back strip lightly age toned otherwise externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1904réf. 1000Y40London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1904. First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A very smart first edition of this delightful illustrated tale from Beatrix Potter. First edition. Quinby No. 7 endpapers Plate II as called for. Rebacked with the publisher's original boards laid down and renewed spine.Illustrated in Potter's distinct charming style with a colour frontispiece title page vignette and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete. A classic tale from the world of Beatrix Potter which follows two mice causing mischief in a dolls' house.Potter took inspiration for the tale from two mice caught in a cage-trap in her cousin's home and a doll's house being constructed by her editor and publisher Norman Warne as a Christmas gift for his niece Winifred. Rebacked with renewed spine and original boards laid down. Inner hinges reinforced. Externally with mild rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Slight discolouration to boards and a few minor damp marks to the rear. Contemporary gift inscription to the front paste down. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with a few small bleeds from the boards to the endpapers and the odd spot. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co. hardcover
1922réf. 1004Y6London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1922. First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 5" by 4". Beatrix Potter . A smart first edition first impression of Beatrix Potter's classic nursery rhymes complete with her signature colour illustrations. First edition first impression. Quinby No. 26 with endpapers Plate XVI and XVII as called for. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with inset colour illustration. Illustrated in Potter's signature style with a title page vignette colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.Beatrix Potter's second book of rhymes following 'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes' including such classic English rhymes as "Goosey Goosey Gander" "This Little Piggy" and "Three Blind Mice". The title character is a rabbit who brews ale for gentlemen. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with inset colour illustration. Externally smart with sunning to the spine and mild shelf wear. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with ownership inscription to half title and the odd spot. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co. 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
1962réf. 977H20London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1962-1969. Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A charming seventeen-volume collection of Beatrix Potter tales in their original dust wrappers. In the publisher's original pictorial paper hardbacks.Complete with the original dust wrappers all but six of which remain unclipped.A nice collection of ten popular tales by Beatrix Potter all in the original dust wrappers collecting together a handful of her beloved charming children's tales all with her original colourful illustrations. Each volume is dated from the printer's code.This set includes;The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies. Printed in October 1962. Illustrated with 13 double-sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. Printed in September 1962. Illustrated with five colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit. Printed in July 1962. Illustrated with 14 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Unfortunately all but five of the colour plates are fully disbound with tearing to the gutters of plates 39 36 25 and 16 where they have likely previously been torn out. Collated complete. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse. Printed in September 1962. Illustrated with 11 double sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. Cecily Parsley"s Nursery Rhymes. Printed in October 1962. Illustrated with 14 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tailor of Gloucester. Printed in August 1962. Illustrated with 12 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Two Bad Mice. Printed in February 1963. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Printed in November 1963. Illustrated with 12 Double sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. Printed in November 1963. Illustrated with 12 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Printed in November 1963. Illustrated with 14 colour plates 12 of which are double-sided. Collated complete. The Tale of Tom Kitten. Printed in February 1964. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies. Printed in June 1968. Illustrated with 13 double-sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher. Printed in February 1969. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of The Pie and The Patty Pan. Printed in May 1969. Illustrated with 9 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Printed in April 1969. Illustrated with 12 Double sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tailor of Gloucester. Printed in April 1969. Illustrated with 12 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. Printed in October 1969. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated complete. In the publisher's original pictorial paper hardbacks. Externally smart. Previous seller"s discreet label to rear paste down of "Patty Pan." Previous owner"s inscription to front flap of "Cecily". Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. One or two very slight handling marks to boards. Dust wrappers generally smart. Dust wrapper of "Cecily" "Jeremy Fisher" "Squirrel Nutkin" "Patty Pan" and one of the copies of "Flopsy Bunnies" and "Tailor of Gloucester" clipped. Slight rubbing and bumping resulting in the odd small chip closed tear and crease to extremities. Slight soiling to wraps. Damp staining to spine of wrap of Pig Robinson and slightly to front wrap perimeters. The odd spot heavier to perimeters of wraps. Spotting heavier to perimeters of a "Fierce Bad Rabbit." Slight damp staining to rear wrap of "Cecily." Spotting and age toning slightly heavier to wraps of "Peter Rabbit." Internally generally firmly bound. Hinges slightly strained in places but holding firm with exceptions: in "A Fierce Bad Rabbit" nine of the colour plates are fully disbound with tearing to the gutters of plates 39 36 25 and 16 where they have likely previously been torn out and F=frontispiece of "Cecily" almost fully disbound only just holding at the upper extremity. Pages bright and clean with one or two spots to fore edges with the odd spot to first and last few leaves on the older copies. Cockling to lower fore edges of "Jemima Puddle-Duck." Yellow colour pencil scribbled to title page of "Jemima" all other pages in this copy are clean. Very Good Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. hardcover
1909réf. 977Z15London: Frederick Warne and Co 1909. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 7" by 5.5". Beatrix Potter. An excellent first edition first printing of this charming children's tale from Beatrix Potter about a shop run by a cat and a dog complete with her iconic colour illustrations. The first edition first printing in the green variant binding with the called for endpapers as indicated by Quinby pp. 71 and the date to the title page and verso. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth with a coloured illustration to the front. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece monochrome vignettes and nine colour plates. Collated complete. 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 effecting their business. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally excellent with very minimal fading to the spine and very light wear to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound with bright pages with the odd spot heavier to pp.48 and to the front blank/half title. Near Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1930réf. 977F23London: Frederick Warne c1930-1960. First edition. Hardback. Good. 9" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. Seven mid-20th century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales. Seven volumes of later editions of the classic children's tales of author and illustrator Beatrix Potter each richly illustrated in colour throughout.Beginning in 1901 with the private printing of 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' following a mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased around the garden of Mr McGregor twenty-three of these charming children's tales were published in total. Present here are:The Tale of Ginger & Pickles a later edition dated circa 1930 as this is the year in which the work was retitled from the initial 'Ginger & Pickles'. Illustrated with ten colour plates and further monochrome illustrations. Collated complete.The Tale of Tom Kitten 1946 illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.The Tailor of Gloucester 1949 illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.The Story of Miss Moppet 1950 illustrated with fifteen colour plates. Collated complete.The Tale of Two Bad Mice 1953 illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes 1953 illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes 1960 illustrated with fifteen plates. Collated complete.With a former owner's inscription to each volume either to the front pastedown front free endpaper half title or title page head. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlays to centre of boards. Shelf wear to back strip tails with back strips age toned and with small loss of paper to 'Pickles' tail. Head and tail of rear joints of three volumes starting with boards firmly held. Light handling marks to boards. Front hinges of 'Tiptoes' and 'Bad Mice' strained but firmly held. Former owner's inscription to front pastedown front free endpaper or title page head of each volume. Internally generally firmly bound with bindings strained in places. Pages generally clean and bright with the odd handling mark but with spotting throughout 'Pickles'. Good Frederick Warne hardcover
1905réf. 977Z16London: Frederick Warne and Co 1905. Cloth. Near Fine. 7" by 5.5". Beatrix Potter. A fantastic early edition of this charming tale from Beatrix Potter complete with her brilliant colour plates. An early edition with the circular illustration to the front cover ribbon endpapers and dedication for Joan without the comma as called for by Quinby for edition 9B. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece monochrome vignettes and nine colour plates. Collated complete. A charming children's tale by the beloved Beatrix Potter featuring a story of a cat who throws a tea party for a dog called Dutchess. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally excellent with slight fading to the spine and extremities. Light offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages with an owner's ink inscription to the half title and only the odd very minimal handling mark. Near Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1904réf. 942F36London: Frederick Warne & Co 1904 . First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A lovely example of the first issue of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's classic children's work beautifully illustrated throughout in her inimitable style. The first edition first issue with misspelling of "muffatees" for "muffetees" to page 15 and correct frontispiece. With title page dated 1904 as called for.This copy matches Quinby 6 page 39 'Grey Boards'.A sequel to 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' Potter tells of Peter's return to Mr. McGregor's garden alongside his cousin Benjamin and their attempt to retrieve the clothes lost there during their previous adventure.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.With the contemporary inscription 'With love to Mabel June 21st 1905' to the front free endpaper.A lovely copy of this classic Potter title. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with colour pictorial onlay to front board. Externally very smart. Back strip age toned with small mark to tail of front board. Front hinge a touch strained but firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound with binding lightly strained in three locations. Pages clean and bright with only one or two light handling marks. Very Good Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1949réf. 936P30London: Frederick Warne & Co. LTD 1949-85. Hardback. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A nice set of ten popular Beatrix Potter tales all with their original colour illustrations and dust wrappers. A nice collection of ten popular tales by Beatrix Potter all in the original dust wrappers collecting together a handful of her beloved charming children's tales all with her original colourful illustrations. This set includes;'Story of Miss Moppet' dated 1949. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse' dated 1951. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Peter Rabbit' dated 1958. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Tom Kitten' dated 1959. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Little Pig Robinson' dated 1961. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece four colour plates and monochrome illustrations. Collated complete.'Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' dated 1961. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit' dated 1966. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Samuel Whiskers' dated 1974. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and seventeen colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan' dated 1977. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and nine colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Pigling Bland' dated 1985. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.Each volume is dated from the printer's code. In the original publisher's paper covered boards all in their original dust wrappers all unclipped expect for 'Fierce Bad Rabbit' 'Samuel Whiskers' and 'Pie and the Patty Pan'. Externally smart. A few light marks to the boards heavier to 'Miss Moppet' and 'Mrs Tittlemouse'. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Front hinge of 'Miss Moppet' is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Samuel Whiskers'. Dust wrappers are edge worn with loss to the head of the spines of 'Mrs Tittlemouse' and 'Peter Rabbit' smaller chips and tears to the other dust wrappers including 'Samuel Whiskers'. Wraps for 'Mrs Tittlemouse' and 'Miss Moppet' are rubbed. A few light marks to the dust wrappers. Tidemark to the dust wrapper for 'Mrs Tittlemouse'. Loss to the front fly leaf of 'Peter Rabbit'. Spots heavier to 'Little Pig Robinson'. Internally the earlier volumes are generally firmly bound later are firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots and handling marks. Half-title of 'Miss Moppet' is detached but present tape repair to the gutter between the frontispiece and title page. Mark to the fore edge and pages 70 to 92 of 'Pigling Bland'. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne & Co. LTD hardcover
1961réf. 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
1907réf. 894F61London: Frederick Warne and Co 1907 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. The first edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about the antics of three young kittens. 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.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Tom Kitten' follows the mischievous antics of three kittens who ruin their mother's plans to have a tea party with friends. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Light tide marks to entirety of front board with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Front hinge lightly strained but firmly held. Internally binding lightly strained throughout. Faint tide marks to pages 44 and 45. Pages otherwise generally clean and bright with the odd light handling mark. Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1913réf. 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
1918réf. 896P42London: Frederick Warne & Co. LTD 1918. First edition. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A first edition Beatrix Potter tale a charming and colourfully illustrated 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 generally smart. Loss to the head of the spine and rear joint. Some light marks to the boards. Spine is lightly discoloured. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Small chip to the rear endpaper. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Chip to the half-title. Gift inscription to the recto of the frontispiece. Good Frederick Warne & Co. LTD hardcover
1909réf. 845F22London: Frederick Warne and Co 1909. Hardback. Near Fine. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A near fine copy of an early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about a mouse tailor. First published in 1903 this is an exceptionally lovely 1909 printing of Potter's beloved work identified by the presence of Quinby plate VII endpapers and the date 1903 to the colophon.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with twenty-seven plates. Collated complete.A charming children's work from Beatrix Potter. For years Potter declared that of all her books this was her personal favourite. She tells the story of a tailor whose work on a waistcoat is finished by the grateful mouse he rescues from his cat. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Minor bumping to spine head and tail otherwise externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1912réf. 845P13London: Frederick Warne and Co c1912. Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A sought after early edition of this charming Beatrix Potter tale complete with her colourful original illustrations. An early reprint with first edition endpapers but no date to the title. 'The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes' follows a squirrel who is believed to be a nut-thief by his fellows who imprison him in a hollow tree with the hope that we will confess.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-five colour plates.Collated complete. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally smart with some minor marks to the boards. Very light bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Small patch of wear to the margins to page 32 and 33. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the half-title. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne and Co 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
1912réf. 848F54London: Frederick Warne and Co c1912 . Hardback. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A beautifully illustrated early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about a squirrel named Timmy Tiptoes. An early printing of this work dated c1912 due to the presence of first edition endpapers but no date to the title page. Timmy Tiptoes was first published in 1911.'The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes' follows a squirrel who is believed to be a nut-thief by his friend who then imprison him in a hollow tree with the hope that we will confess.Illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates by Potter. Collated complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Binding a touch strained. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1919réf. 847P15London: Frederick Warne & Co. LTD 1919. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A very early reprint of one of the charming tales of Beatrix Potter following a town and a country mouse and their adventures together. A very early reprint with no date to the title page first edition endpapers 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. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few very small marks to the boards. Bookseller's label to the rear paste down. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine Frederick Warne & Co. LTD hardcover
1903réf. 846P16London: Frederick Warne and Co 1903. First edition. Hardback. Fair. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale complete with her original charming colour plates. First edition the first or second impression which are believed to be indistinguishable from one another with the date to the title page and without the statement 'Author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit' to the title.'Squirrel Nutkin' follows an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin as he narrowly escapes from an owl named Old Brown. Following the publication of 'Peter Rabbit' the year before 'Squirrel Nutkin' became an instant hit upon publication.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 backstrip had been reinforced with aged tape lifting a little in places with some discolouration to the paper. Light marks to the boards with a heavy tide mark and discolouration to the rear board. Light bumping to the extremities. Aged tape to the paste downs and recto of the rear endpaper. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally binding has failed between 8/9 the rest of the text being generally firmly bound with tape reinforcements to the gutter of pages 8/9 16/17 18/19 42/43 54/55 66/67 78/79 80/81 and 84/85. Pages are bright and clean. Damp stain to the fore edge of the textblock resulting in some wrinkling to the pages. A little wear to the head of the textblock heavier to the last few pages. Wear has resulted in a little loss to the head of page 15/16 61-64 and 69/70. Dampstain has resulted in surface level loss to the pages 56 to 85 increasing to the later pages. Fair Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1907réf. 847P12London: Frederick Warne and Co 1907. First edition. Cloth. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A first edition Beatrix Potter tale a very scarce unrecorded variant of the deluxe binding compete with Potter's charming colourful illustrations. The first edition one of the first three printings which were indistinguishable from one another with Plate III endpapers as per Quinby. In the deluxe binding a very scarce unrecorded variant in a pink cloth as opposed to the more common green cloth.'Tom Kitten' follows the mischievous antics of three kittens who ruin their mother's plans to have a tea party with friends.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 cloth binding. Externally lacking the onlay to the front board. Boards are discoloured. Cloth to the tail of the boards are a little cockeld heavier to the rear board. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Front endpaper is detached but present. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional light handling mark. Half-title frontispiece and half-title are detached but present. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page. Very small amount of wear to pages 64/65 and 68/69 not affecting text or plate. Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1904réf. 847P16London: Frederick Warne and Co 1904. First edition. Cloth. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A first edition Beatrix Potter tale a charming adventure in the scarce publisher's deluxe binding. The first edition dated to the title page with Plate II endpapers in Quinby.In the deluxe binding a scarce variant in a lilac cloth.A sequel to 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' Potter tells of Peter's return to Mr. McGregor's garden alongside his cousin Benjamin and their attempt to retrieve the clothes lost there during their previous adventure.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates.Collated lacking page 79/80 however all plates are present. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally generally smart. A little discolouration to the boards heavier to the rear boards with some minor marks to the boards. Repairs to the joints and to the head and tail of the spine repairing small closed tears. Light bumping to the extremities. Hinges are starting but remain firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few occasional handling marks. Prior owner's stamp to the half-title. Very small patch of wear to page 52. Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1905réf. 847P13London: Frederick Warne and Co 1905. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A first edition Beatrix Potter tale very scarce to see in the publisher's deluxe binding with Potter's original colourful illustrations. The first edition first impression with Plate II endpapers in Quinby the date 1905 to the title page and 'How Keld' to page 20.In the very scarce deluxe binding of red cloth.A charming Beatrix Potter tale in which hedgehog washerwoman living in a tiny cottage in the Lake District is discovered by a human child named Lucie.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-five colour plates.Collated lacking the front endpaper and pages 15-18 which includes one plate. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart with some a few minor marks to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Lacking the front endpaper. Internally textblock is detached from the binding. Internally binding is a little strained in places. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks. Half-title frontispiece title page and pages 8-10 are detached but present. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the half-title. Small chip to the head of the frontispiece not affecting the illustration. Lacking pages 15-18. Good Only Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1913réf. 037051London: Frederick Warne 1913. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. small octavo. 3rd printing. Lacks colour illustration to upper board. Frederick Warne hardcover
1909réf. 037321London: Frederick Warne 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. small quarto. 1st printing. Internally a little grubby. Frederick Warne hardcover
