1910 Rare Book - 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).
Size : 6 "X 4,5 "
Pages : 85 pages
Binding : Very good dark grey boards binding with white titles, picture onlay on front board, dot in the centre of 'of' on spine and front board (hinges good, lower part of spine worn - as shown, overall slightly worn and scuffed)
Content : Very good content (bright and tight, some light staining on few pages, pen inscription of a previous owner dated Jan 1911- on half title page)
Illustrations : Profusely illustrated with 26 beautiful colour plates (printed on one side of paper).
Estimate : (USD 400 - USD 600)
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.