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The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
by POTTER, Beatrix
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Somerville, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, [after 1918],, 1918. PRESENTATION COPY LATER EDITION. 1 vol., inscribed on the half-title by the author 'To Elizabeth Todhunter from Beatrix Potter Jan 5 1937', 27 colour plates (including frontispiece), pictorial pastedowns and endpapers, original pictorial cream boards, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, internally clean and bright, textblock a bit shaken otherwise VERY GOOD. Provenance: sold Bonhams, Printed Books, Maps, Manuscripts and Photographs, 4 November 2008, lot 312 (along with 2 autograph letters and other related items). Elizabeth Todhunter and her sister Edith had a small business designing and making bendable dolls called 'The Wee Folk', which they initially ran from their home in Windermere. Apparently Beatrix Potter received several 'Wee Folk' figures from the sisters and enjoyed arranging them on her chimney piece.
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
- D&D Galleries - ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001506
- Title
- The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
- Author
- POTTER, Beatrix
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, [after 1918],
- Date Published
- 1918
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
D&D Galleries - ABAA
Biblio member since 2004
Somerville, New Jersey
About D&D Galleries - ABAA
Established in 1985. Member ABAA and PBFA
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Shaken
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- Inscribed
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