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The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Beatrix Potter
1904
Frederick Warne and Co : London
5.5" by 4"
78, 81-84, [2pp]
SUMMARY
A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming adventure in the scarce publisher's deluxe binding.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, dated to the title page, with Plate II endpapers in Quinby.
In the deluxe binding, a scarce variant in a lilac cloth.
A sequel to 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit', Potter tells of Peter's return to Mr. McGregor's garden alongside his cousin Benjamin, and their attempt to retrieve the clothes lost there during their previous adventure.
Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates.
Collated, lacking page 79/80, however all plates are present.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. A little discolouration to the boards, heavier to the rear boards, with some minor marks to the boards. Repairs to the joints and to the head and tail of the spine, repairing small closed tears. Light bumping to the extremities. Hinges are starting but remain firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few occasional handling marks. Prior owner's stamp to the half-title. Very small patch of wear to page 52.
Overall Condition: Good
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
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.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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