1910 Rare Early Edition - The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse by Beatrix Potter.
(Description)
Author: Beatrix Potter.
Title: The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse by Beatrix Potter
Publisher: London and New York, Frederick Warne and Co., no date (circa 1910). Early printing (according to Quinby 18).
Language: Text in English.
Size: 5.5" X 4.5".
Pages: 84 pages.
Binding: Attractive and very good original boards binding with white titles, picture onlay on front board (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown). A very beautiful copy!
Content: Very good, near fine, content (bright, tight, and clean, rare foxing or staining - as shown, handwritten inscription on the first endpaper dated Christmas 1914 - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with all 26 beautiful color plates (printed on one side of paper).
Estimate: (USD 500 - USD 700).
The book: Rare and attractive early printing of The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, the charming children's book by Beatrix Potter, first published in 1910. The book tells the story of Mrs. Tittlemouse, a wood mouse, and her encounters with various uninvited visitors who disturb her housecleaning routine. It features Potter's characteristic detailed and delicate watercolor illustrations, which bring the story to life.
The author: Helen Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.