Early Lot of 14 Books: Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes, The Pie and the Patty-Pan, The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, The Tale of Pigling Bland, The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Ginger and Pickles, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Mr. Tod, The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
by Beatrix Potter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a large lot of 14 early edition books by BEATRIX POTTER. Circa mid 1930's to early 1940's (based on copyright renewal dates); Frederick Warne & Co.; New York. All books contain color illustrations by Potter. Most books are in Very Good condition - I've graded each book (below), and have provided a detailed condition report for notable issues found. Please message me for additional photos, or for a more detailed condition report for any of the books. All books are "earlier" editions without ISBN numbers and without stated dates of publication - I've listed the most recent copyright date cited (below).
The following 14 books are included:
* Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes (Copyright 1922; Very Good)
* The Pie and the Patty-Pan (Copyright Renewed 1933; Very Good)
* The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (Copyright Renewed 1938; Very Good)
* The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle (Copyright 1905; Very Good-)
* The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse (Copyright 1918; Fair)
* Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes (Copyright 1917; Good)
* The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies (Copyright Renewed 1937; Near Fine)
* The Tale of Pigling Bland (Copyright Renewed 1941; Good)
* The Tale of Tom Kitten (Copyright Renewed 1935; Very Good-)
* The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (Copyright Renewed 1934; Very Good+)
* Ginger and Pickles (Copyright Renewed 1937; Fair)
* The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (Copyright Renewed 1936; Very Good+)
* The Tale of Mr. Tod (Copyright Renewed 1940; Poor)
* The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (Copyright 1930; Very Good+)
Condition:
CECILY PARSLEY - 1" tear at bottom edge of half title page. PIE PATTY PAN - 2 small, light stains on back cover. MRS TITTLEMOUSE - small, light stain on back cover. JOHNNY TOWN-MOUSE - light staining at bottom edge of front cover; light blue colored pencil lines over the front end paper and pastedown; the outer corner tips of the front end paper have torn away; a few pages at the back have a thin, light stain along the inner edge. APPLEY DAPPLY - occasional foxing to the pages. PIGLING BLAND - blank page 13 has a tear that has been repaired with tape, which has browned. TOM KITTEN - light wear at the bottom of the spine; the cloth on the back cover has faded at the bottom-left quadrant. GINGER & PICKLES - pencil squiggles on rear end paper & pastedown, and over many of the page numbers at the bottom of the pages; crack at rear hinge with webbing exposed. MR TOD - red pencil scribbles on front cover & end papers; 3 pages & 1 plate at the front are detached; occasion stains & crayon.
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- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7568
- Title
- Early Lot of 14 Books: Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes, The Pie and the Patty-Pan, The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, The Tale of Pigling Bland, The Tale of Tom Kitten, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Ginger and Pickles, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, The Tale of Mr. Tod, The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
- Author
- Beatrix Potter
- Illustrator
- Beatrix Potter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Beatrix Potter, Tale of Peter Rabbit, Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes, The Pie and the Patty-Pan, The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes, The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies, T
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