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The Tale of Pigling Bland
by POTTER, Beatrix
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- 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 'with kind regards from Beatrix Potter', and with additional ink inscription 'To Peggy, from Mrs Postlethwaite & Mary, Sept. 8th 1933', 15 colour plates (including frontispiece), black & white illustrations to text, pictorial endpapers, original pale green pictorial boards, inner and outer hinges fine, head and foot of spine fine, spine slightly darkened, internally clean and bright, a VERY GOOD coy seldom seen inscribed. The Postlethwaite family lived at High Green Gate near to Castle Cottage, Beatrix Potter's Lakeland home after 1909. It is likely that this book was originally given to the Postlethwaite family (probably to one of the girls, Mary or Amanda) as a gift from Beatrix, and they then later gave it away to a friend 'Peggy'.
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 #
- 001505
- Title
- The Tale of Pigling Bland
- 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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