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1943Best.-Nr. 21784The American Crayon Co. . Good in Poor dust jacket. Hardcover. Pink cover is sunned at extremities residue from removed tape on bottom edge of front board caps are rubbed corners are rubbed but cover is in good condition. Boards are very slightly bowed and spine is straight. Binding is tight. One page is dog eared. Pages are clean and in very good condition. B&W illustrations and color illustrations. Dust jacket has heavy damage to extremities including chipping and tearing and is lightly soiled. DJ protected by a brand new clear acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. If pictured shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. . 1943. The American Crayon Co. hardcover
Best.-Nr. W10K-00294Dover Publications. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Dover Publications unknown
2013Best.-Nr. 12913Tony Firman Plum Park Press. Fine. Hardcover. Half yellow cloth with marbled boards sewn in page marker and color illustrations is pristine. This is copy number 10 of only 15 copies. Signed on limitations page. 2.75" x 2.3". . 2013. Tony Firman, Plum Park Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1856054276.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1957Best.-Nr. 9770New York: Frederick Warne & Co 1957. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1957 reprint. Solid and VG with very light staining to the fore-edge in a bright price-intact VG dustjacket with a comparable light trace of staining along the fore-edge. Still though an attractive presentable copy. Octavo 225 pgs. Frederick Warne & Co unknown
1979Best.-Nr. 109641Frederick Warne and Company 1979. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. VERY GOOD CONDITION: Appears mostly unread/only read once. Minor edge/shelf wear. May have single marks. GREEN PAGE EDGES along top. PULL OUT FAMILY TREE pages. Oversized books or multi-volume SETS OVER 3 LBS may require additional shipping. Please message for custom shipping estimates on multi-volume sets before purchase. BUNDLE & SAVE ON SHIPPING: Additional books ship for just $1.00 each on Biblio.com. SEARCH INVENTORY ONLINE: https://www./BTC-Bookshop-Fairfax-VT-U.S.A/91954751/sf OR https://www.biblio.com/bookstore/btc-bookshop-fairfax LOCAL PICKUP: Across the street from the funeral home in Fairfax. Frederick Warne and Company hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 11096Frederick Warne & Co. 36 East 22nd Street New York. c. 1903-04. First American Edition format early printing state c. 1903–1904. Title page correctly features the rare '36 East 22nd Street' New York publisher address and lacks the later 'Author of Peter Rabbit' line. VG Bound in the publisher's light blue pictorial boards with the circular inset illustration of Nutkin. The front board remains remarkably bright and vibrant. The original paper spine strip is beginning to peel along the edges but is present. Clean interior with some foxing with the earliest Quinby style endpapers. A lovely authentic early copy of an iconic Potter title. Frederick Warne & Co. hardcover
1911Best.-Nr. 11097Frederick Warne & Co. 12 East 33rd Street New York 1911. True 1911 First American Edition First Printing. Title page features the correct '12 East 33rd Street' publisher address and matching 1911 copyright date. Bound in the original tan pictorial boards with the inset color illustration of Timmy and Goody Tiptoes. Front cover is clean original paper spine strip shows typical flaking and chipping at the top and bottom edges. A wonderful un-restored copy of a classic title written specifically for Potter's American audience. Some foxing. Frederick Warne & Co. hardcover
1904Best.-Nr. 1026F37London: Frederick Warne and Co c1904 . Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 5". Beatrix Potter. An early edition of Beatrix Potter's delightful tale about a mouse tailor beautifully illustrated with her classic watercolour plates. An early edition of this work which was first published in a trade edition in 1902. This early edition has Quinby plate II endpapers which was used in Potter publications between 1904 and 1906. Potter's story is about a tailor whose work on a waistcoat is finished by the grateful mouse he rescues from his cat. Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with twenty-seven plates. Collated complete. Former owner's inscription dated 1964 to the front free endpaper with 1907 inscription to half title. A charming children's work from Beatrix Potter. For years Potter declared that of all her books this was her personal favourite. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Back strip a touch age toned with boards bright. Rear joint and front joint head and tail starting but boards remain firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper and half title. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 1026F27London: Frederick Warne and Co c1910 . Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. An early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck colourfully illustrated throughout by Potter herself. First published in 1908 this is an early edition of Potter's popular work with Quinby plate X endpapers which were in use in 1910 and 1911. 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck' was the first of Potter's works to be set wholly at her Lake District farm. The charming tale follows an Aylesbury domestic duck who searches for a place to hatch her eggs without human - or animal - interference. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates illustrated in Potter's signature style. Collated complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Back strip a touch age toned. Small loss of paper to back strip tail. Small mark to front board. Rear joint and front joint tail starting but boards remain firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 1026F21London: Frederick Warne and Co 1910 . First edition. Hardback. Good Only. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. 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 half title. 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. Lacking back strip. Boards bright with light handling marks. Front hinge lightly strained but firmly held. Inscription to half title. Internally binding a touch strained. Pages clean and bright. Good Only Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1910Best.-Nr. 1026F22London: Frederick Warne and Co 1910 . First edition. Hardback. Fair. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. 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. 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. Lacking back strip. Boards bright. Joints starting with front board tenderly held but rear board firmly held. Internally first gathering detached and loosely inserted and following three gatherings working loose. Pages 17-20 detached and loosely inserted. Pages clean and bright. Fair Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
Best.-Nr. 477430Hardcover. Good. Each book is sequentially numbered at bottom of spine. Bound in various colored paper with illustrated labels pasted on front. Each bears the "From HILL TOP / BEATRIX POTTER's / HOUSE at SAWREY ". hardcover
1903Best.-Nr. 1000F18London: Frederick Warne and Co 1903 . First edition. Hardback. Poor. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale about a troublesome squirrel beautifully illustrated with her original charming colour plates. The first trade edition first or second issue of this work with '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.'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 twenty-six colour plates. Collated lacking the frontispiece. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Lacking back strip with boards bright but exceptionally tenderly held. First gathering and one later leaf detached and loosely inserted with remaining gatherings working loose and detached from binding. Pencil inscription to verso of half title. Pages bright with handling marks throughout and with closed tear to page 11. Lacking the frontispiece. Poor Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1912Best.-Nr. 1000Y35London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1912. First edition. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter . One of the first two indistinguishable printings of this popular Beatrix Potter tale complete with fifteen charming colour plates. 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'.Rebacked with the original illustrated covers for boards and spine title laid down.The Tale of Mr. Tod brings back Beatrix Potter's most popular heroes Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny in an adventure that also features two very disagreeable villains Tommy Brock the badger and Mr. Tod the fox.This tale was the first published in the new larger format in a more elaborate binding despite Potter's disapproval of the style.Illustrated in Potter's beloved style including a coloured frontispiece fourteen colour plates and black and white vignettes throughout. Collated complete. Rebacked with the original illustrated covers for boards and spine title laid down. Externally with loss and sunning to the original spine paper and handling marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with light spotting to the first and last couple leaves. Contemporary gift inscription to the half title. Good Frederick Warne and Co. hardcover
1933Best.-Nr. 1012F23London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd c1933 . Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A wonderful example of Beatrix Potter's collection of traditional English nursery rhymes charmingly illustrated throughout in colour. First published in 1922 this charming later example of this work features Quinby plate XVIII endpapers which were utlised for her publications in 1933. Illustrated in Potter's classic style with 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 centre of front board. Boards exceptionally bright with back strip age toned. Light shelf wear to back strip tail. Rear joint strained with board firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd hardcover
1921Best.-Nr. 979F52London: Frederick Warne & Co 1921 . Hardback. Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A scarce early French language edition of one of the most popular children's works ever published Beatrix Potter's 'Peter Rabbit'. A scarce early French language edition of Potter's classic translated into English by Victorine Ballon and Julienne Profichet.Illustrated with colour endpapers a colour frontispiece and twenty-seven further plates all by Potter herself. Collated complete.An early French edition identified via the endpapers matching those used for 'Johnny Town Mouse' in 1918 Linder Design 6 but with two additional illustrations not present in the first French edition.Potter's beloved tale of Peter Rabbit following the young Peter as he is chased through Mr. McGregor's garden.An initial French translation had been under consideration since as early as 1907 but Beatrix Potter was unhappy with the version then proposed; in 1912 three further translators were approached by Warne and of the translations supplied Potter felt that the one by Victorine Ballon was the most suitable. In the publisher's original paper covered boards rebacked with paper. Pictorial onlay to front board. Light tide marks to boards. Hinges strained and slightly tender. Internally binding lightly strained. Pages bright with the odd handling mark to first and last few leaves but otherwise clean. Good Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1908Best.-Nr. 979F53London: Frederick Warne and Co 1908 . Cloth. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A lovely example of an early edition of a classic Beatrix Potter tale charmingly illustrated throughout with colour plates. First published in 1906 this is an early edition of Potter's delightful work. Identified as a 1908 printing via the presence of the Quinby plate IV endpapers used in 1908 publications.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.During one rainy day Jeremy Fisher collects worms for fishing and sets off across the pond on his lily-pad boat. He encounters all sorts of setbacks to his goal of catching five minnows and escapes a large trout who tries to swallow him.In a plain protective paper dust wrapper. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlay to front board. Externally bright with small bump and minor loss to back strip tail. Otherwise externally excellent. In a plain protective paper dust wrapper. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1913Best.-Nr. 967Z38London: Fredrick Warne & Co. Ltd 1913. Cloth. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. An early printing of this charming tale about a pig who falls in love with the author's beautiful colour plates. A early printing published in the same year as the first edition but without the first edition endpapers. '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 cloth lacking the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth lacking the original dust wrapper. Externally fading to the spine with loss to the head minimal edge wear and the odd mark to the boards. Rear hinge tender after the endpapers. Internally binding tender to the frontispiece otherwise generally firm with only minor strain in places. Pages bright and clean. Tear to the gutter to the last page. Good Fredrick Warne & Co., Ltd hardcover
1949Best.-Nr. 936F45London: Frederick Warne & Co 1949-1953 . Hardback. Good Only. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. Charmingly illustrated mid-twentieth century printings of four of Beatrix Potter's charming children's tales. Present here are:A 1949 printing of 'The Tailor of Gloucester'.A 1951 printing of 'The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes'.A 1951 printing of 'The Tale of Ginger & Pickles'.A 1953 printing of 'The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin'.Illustrated throughout in colour by Potter Herself.Former owner's pencil inscription to 'Nutkin' front pastedown and ink inscription to verso of 'Tiptoes' front free endpaper. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Pictorial onlay of 'Ginger' detached to tail but present. Loss to head of onlay of 'Tiptioes. Large ink mark to tail of 'Ginger' front board and tail of rear board with pencil inscriptions to centre of 'Tailor' front board. 'Tailor' joints starting with rear board a touch tender. Former owner's pencil inscription to 'Nutkin' front pastedown and ink inscription to verso of 'Tiptoes' front free endpaper. Internally 'Timmy' and 'Tailor' bindings strained in places with two gatherings of 'Tiptoes' working loose. Remaining volumes firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd light handling mark. Good Only Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1919Best.-Nr. 958P52London: Frederick Warne & Co. LTD c1919. Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A colourfully illustrated reprint of Beatrix Potter's charming tale of a tailor and his helper mice. An undated reprint dated from the endpapers with Quiby Plate XV endpapers and Frederick Warne as a limited company.'The Tailor of Gloucester' is a charming tale by Beatrix Potter in which a tailor who's work on a waistcoat is finished by mice who are grateful to the tailor for saving them from his cat.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete. In the original publishers paper covered boards. Externally generally smart. Head of the spine is lifting. A little light rubbing to the spine. A few light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks. Very Good Frederick Warne & Co. LTD hardcover
1960Best.-Nr. 958P53London: Frederick Warne & Co. LTD c1960. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A charming Beatrix Potter volume a colourfully illustrated work following the adventures of Little Pig Robinson. 'The Tale of Little Pig Robinson' was first published in 1930 one of the final works by Potter published though it was one of the first stories she wrote. The tale follows Little Pig Robinson who after being sent to the market by his aunts finds himself waylaid by a sailor on his way home. Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece five colour plates twenty-two full-paged monochrome illustrations and in-text monochrome illustrations. Collated complete.An undated reprint dated from the printers code 809.460. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally generally smart with light marks. Tear to the rear joint smaller tears to the head and tail of the front joint. Spine is age-toned. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good Frederick Warne & Co. LTD hardcover
1905Best.-Nr. 958P51London: Frederick Warne & Co c1905. Hardback. Good Only. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. An early edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale a charming adventure colourfully illustrated in Potter's distinct style. First published in September 1904 this is an early edition of Potter's tale dated c1905 via the presence of Quinby's plate II endpapers and the date '1904' to the colophon but not the title page.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.Two gift inscriptions to the verso of the front endpaper one dated 1906 the other 1932. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally generally smart. Lacking the backstrip. A little light bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Front hinge has failed. Blind stamp to the front endpaper. Internally binding is strained in places. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks. Good Only Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1991Best.-Nr. 925Q8London: The Beatrix Potter Society 1991 . Paperback. Near Fine. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter . A delightful collection of illustrations by Beatrix Potter accompanied by verses from her friend Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. The second impression. First published in 1989. Bound in the publisher's original bright green pictorial paper wraps. Scarce work. A collection of charming illustrations by Beatrix Potter alongside the poetry version of the story of Peter Rabbit written by Potter's friend and mentor Hardwicke Rawnsley. Due to initial lack of interest from publishers regarding Peter Rabbit Rawnsley suggested he write a rhyming accompaniment to Potters illustrations. This poetical version was rejected by Frederick Warne and Co however they were interested in Potter's manuscript also sent in by Rawnsley and requested further material. Rawnsley's verse version was subsequently published in this form by the Beatrix Potter society in 1989 taken from a handwritten booklet by Potter collector Leslie Linder. Bound in the publisher's original bright green pictorial paper wraps. Externally excellent with one or two marks to cover. Internally firmly bound with very bright and clean pages. Near Fine The Beatrix Potter Society paperback
1945Best.-Nr. 936F43London: Frederick Warne & Co 1945 . Hardback. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A bright French language edition of Beatrix Potter's beloved work 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck'. A 1945 French language edition of Potter's work translated by Victorine Ballon and Julienne Profichet.In the original dust wrapper clipped to the front flyleaf but retaining the original price.Illustrated in colour by the author herself.'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck' was the first of Potter's works to be set wholly at her Lake District farm. The charming tale follows an Aylesbury domestic duck who searches for a place to hatch her eggs without human - or animal - interference.Potter's status as an icon of twentieth century children's literature endures to this day.Former owner's inscription to front free endpaper. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with clipped dust wrapper retaining the price. Small bump to back strip head otherwise externally excellent. Rubbing to paper of front free endpaper which bears a former owner's inscription. Handling marks to dust wrapper with small loss of paper to back strip head and minor loss to tail of rear wrap. One small closed tear to front wrap head and three to rear wrap head. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
