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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies.
by POTTER, Beatrix
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne & Co.,, 1909. First edition, third impression, with the revised illustration on page 14. A noticeboard within this illustration reading "Peter Rabbit & Mother - Florists - Gardens neatly razed. Borders devastated by the night or year" was removed from the third impression onwards to avoid difficulty for foreign translators. Linder provides a publication date of November 1909, and this is consistent with the date of the inscription in this copy from Xmas 1909. Sextodecimo. Original brown boards, spine and front cover lettered in white, front cover with pictorial label, pictorial endpapers. Frontispiece and 26 illustrations printed in colour, vignette on title page in black and white, all by the author. Lengthy contemporary inscription dated Xmas 1909 on the verso of the front free endpaper. Extremities a little bumped, very minor tears to spine, occasional light finger soiling, foxing to edges: a very good copy. Linder, p. 428; Quinby 16.
Synopsis
To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide. The aim of these editions is to be as close as possible to Beatrix Potter's intentions while benefiting from modern printing and design techniques. The colors and details of the watercolors in the volumes are reproduced more accurately than ever before, and it has now been possible to disguise damage that has affected the artwork over the years. Most notably, The Tale of Peter Rabbit restores six of Potter's original illustrations. Four were sacrificed in 1903 to make space for illustrated endpapers, and two have never been used before. Of course, Beatrix Potter created many memorable children's characters, including Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-duck and Jeremy Fisher. But whatever the tale, both children and adults alike can be delighted by the artistry in Potter's illustrations, while they also enjoy a very good read. Because they have always been completely true to a child's experience, Potter's 23 books continue to endure.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 169553
- Title
- The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies.
- Author
- POTTER, Beatrix
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Frederick Warne & Co.,
- Date Published
- 1909
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- First Edition
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- Verso
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- Spine
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- Vignette
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