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Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter
1955-1965
Frederick Warne and Co : London
6" by 4.5"
SUMMARY
Eight smart copies of later editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated beloved children's tales.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 23.99
EU Postage: £ 18.99
European Postage: £ 19.99
Asia Postage: £ 31.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99
DESCRIPTION
Eight volumes of later editions of the classic children's tales of author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, each richly illustrated in colour throughout.
Beginning in 1901 with the private printing of 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' following a mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased around the garden of Mr McGregor, twenty-three of these charming children's tales were published in total.
Present here are: The 1955 edition of 'The Tale of Ginger and Pickles'; the 1956 edition of 'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse'; the 1956 edition of 'The Tales of the Flopsy Bunnies'; the 1957 edition of 'The Tale of Tom Kitten'; the 1958 edition of 'The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle'; the 1958 edition of 'The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin'; the 1958 edition of 'The Tale of two Bad Mice', and finally the 1965 edition of 'The Tale of Samuel Whiskers', with this final volume in the publishers' original dust wrapper, price clipped.
Potter's status as an icon of twentieth century children's literature endures to this day.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Bumping to spine heads and tails. Significant rubbing to back strips of 'Ginger and Pickles' and 'Flopsy Bunnies', and with the back strip of 'Tom Kitten' reattached but tenderly held. Significant marts to front board of 'Ginger and Pickles', with losses of paper to perimeters of rear board. 'Whiskers' dust wrapper chipped to back strip head and tail, with marks to wraps and price clipped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and generally clean, with instances of pencil marks and handling marks to the odd leaf.
Overall Condition: Good Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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