A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming adventure in the scarce publisher's deluxe binding. Leslie Linder (A History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter).Ĭloth. The Tale of Jeremy Fisher and The Tale of Tommy Tiptoes include Linden's designs 8 and 9, which were first used in December 1918. Design 6 was first used in July 1909 and design 7 was first used in July 1910. The pictorial endpapers suggest dates of circa 1910-1920, with those of all but two volumes corresponding to Linder's designs 6 and 7. These stories have delighted generations of children through Potter's storytelling genius and beautiful illustrations. A rare set of early reprints of Beatrix Potter's iconic tales, in near-fine condition. Internally clean dark green boards, extremities slightly rubbed, otherwise very good. Internally clean blue boards, boards slightly soiled, otherwise good The Tale of Tommy Tiptoes. Internally clean brown boards, spine and boards slightly sunned, otherwise very good The Tale of Mrs.

Internally clean brown boards, very good The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. Internally clean brown boards, foot of spine very slightly frayed, otherwise very good The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. Internally clean light red boards, slight dampstaining to boards, spine slightly sunned, otherwise very good The Tale of Tom Kitten. Slight splitting between two gatherings, internally clean brown boards, extremities slightly bumped, otherwise very good The Tale of Mr. Internally clean red boards, spine slightly soiled with upper hinge starting to crack, otherwise very good The Tale of Mrs. A few slight stains, otherwise clean grey boards, spine slightly soiled, otherwise very good The Tale of Two Bad Mice. Internally clean grey-blue boards, spine very slightly sunned, otherwise very good The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. Internally clean grey-blue boards, very good The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. One plate with neatly repaired closed tear at upper margin, otherwise clean dark brown boards, very good The Tailor of Gloucester. original pictorial boards and endpapers comprising: The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Early editions 12 vols, 12mo (142 x 107 mm) each with half-title, frontispiece and 26 further illustrations printed in colour, each 85pp.

The tale of benjamin bunny 1932