1910 Rare UK early Edition - Beatrix Potter - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT
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Author : Beatrix Potter
Title : The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Publisher : London and New York, Frederick Warne & Co. no date (circa 1910 -- according to the new left-hand paper, introduced for The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. Mrs. Tittlemouse and the bee appear in place of Hunca Munca).
Size : 6 "X 4,5 "
Pages : 85 pages
Binding : Very good dark grey/brown boards binding with white titles, picture onlay on front board, dot in the centre of 'of' on spine and front board (hinge fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed).
Content : Very good content (bright and tight, inscription of a previous owner on half title page, rare foxing or staining).
Illustrations : Profusely illustrated with 26 beautiful color plates (printed on one side of paper).
Estimate : (USD 800 - USD 1000)
The book : Rare and attractive early edition of the Tale of Peter Rabbit. A rare find in any condition of this important children's book.
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.