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The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
by Beatrix Potter
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Acceptable
- Seller
-
Davis, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher is the collectable story by Beatrix Potter about a frog who fishes for minnows so he can host a dinner party for his friends. Marked as Copyright 1906, but according to the web, "Publisher's address given as 26 East 22d Street, making this edition no earlier than 1920."
Brown cloth cover boards, silver imprint, cover illustration, illustrated end papers. Good condition overall: very nice cover,very light but widespread staining of pages (see photos). Dust jacket in acceptable condition; previous bookseller penciled comment notes that DJ could possibly be from a later edition.
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Who are we: This is among the first listings for "Nana's Top Shelf," a collection of first editions and other fine volumes collected over a lifetime from estates ales and booksellers across the East Coast and Europe. The collection specializes in late 19th and early 20th century illustrated children's books, fairy tales and folklore.
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
- Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107
- Title
- The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
- Author
- Beatrix Potter
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- F. Warne & Co.
- Date Published
- c. 1920
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
15 day return guarantee. Full refund for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives damaged.
About the Seller
Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
Biblio member since 2020
Davis, California
About Nana's Top Shelf: Rare and Collector Books
We are downsizing a lifelong collection of rare books, with a concentration on fine illustrated children's books. These books were acquired personally across the U.S. and in Britain during 45 years of collecting.
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- Jacket
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- Acceptable
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- Fine
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