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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Beatrix Potter
1903
Frederick Warne and Co : London
5.5" by 4"
84, [1pp]
SUMMARY
A first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale, complete with her original charming colour plates.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Fair
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
European Postage: £ 14.99
Asia Postage: £ 18.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition, the first or second impression, which are believed to be indistinguishable from one another, with the date to the title page and without the statement 'Author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit' to the title.
'Squirrel Nutkin' follows an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin as he narrowly escapes from an owl named Old Brown.
Following the publication of 'Peter Rabbit' the year before, 'Squirrel Nutkin' became an instant hit upon publication.
Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, backstrip had been reinforced with aged tape, lifting a little in places with some discolouration to the paper. Light marks to the boards, with a heavy tide mark and discolouration to the rear board. Light bumping to the extremities. Aged tape to the paste downs, and recto of the rear endpaper. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, binding has failed between 8/9, the rest of the text being generally firmly bound, with tape reinforcements to the gutter of pages 8/9, 16/17, 18/19, 42/43, 54/55, 66/67, 78/79, 80/81, and 84/85. Pages are bright and clean. Damp stain to the fore edge of the textblock, resulting in some wrinkling to the pages. A little wear to the head of the textblock, heavier to the last few pages. Wear has resulted in a little loss to the head of page 15/16, 61-64, and 69/70. Dampstain has resulted in surface level loss to the pages 56 to 85, increasing to the later pages.
Overall Condition: Fair
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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