1910 Rare Edition - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
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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 left-hand paper, introduced for The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. Mrs. Tittlemouse and the bee appearing in place of Hunca Munca).
Size: 6.5 "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 center of 'of' on spine and front board (hinge fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated with 26 beautiful color plates (printed on one side of paper).
Estimate : (USD 550 - USD 700).
The book: Rare and attractive early 1910 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.