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[A rare Beatrix Potter Collection in Near-Fine Condition] by BEATRIX POTTER

Creator: BEATRIX POTTER
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
POTTER, BEATRIX.
[A rare Beatrix Potter Collection in Near-Fine Condition]
Stock Code 107720
London, Frederick Warne & Co, 1910
£5,000
A rare set of early reprints of Beatrix Potter's iconic tales, in near-fine condition. These stories have delighted generations of children through Potter's storytelling genius and beautiful illustrations. The pictorial endpapers suggest dates of circa 1910-1920, with those of all but two volumes corresponding to Linder's designs 6 and 7. Design 6 was first used in July 1909 and design 7 was first used in July 1910. The Tale of Jeremy Fisher and The Tale of Tommy Tiptoes include Linden's designs 8 and 9, which were first used in December 1918.

Description
Early editions; 12 volumes in all, 12mo (142 x 107 mm); each with half-title, frontispiece and 26 further illustrations printed in colour, each 85pp.; original pictorial boards and endpapers; comprising:
i. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. One plate with neatly repaired closed tear at upper margin, otherwise clean; dark brown boards, very good;
ii. The Tailor of Gloucester. Internally clean; grey-blue boards, very good;
iii. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. Internally clean; grey-blue boards, spine very slightly sunned, otherwise very good;
iv. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. A few slight stains, otherwise clean; grey boards, spine slightly soiled, otherwise very good;
v. The Tale of Two Bad Mice. Internally clean; red boards, spine slightly soiled with upper hinge starting to crack, otherwise very good;
vi. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Slight splitting between two gatherings, internally clean; brown boards, extremities slightly bumped, otherwise very good;
vii. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher. Internally clean; light red boards, slight dampstaining to boards, spine slightly sunned, otherwise very good;
viii. The Tale of Tom Kitten. Internally clean; brown boards, foot of spine very slightly frayed, otherwise very good;
ix. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. Internally clean; brown boards, very good;
x. The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. Internally clean; brown boards, spine and boards slightly sunned, otherwise very good;
xi. The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. Internally clean; blue boards, boards slightly soiled, otherwise good;
xii. The Tale of Tommy Tiptoes. Internally clean; dark green boards, extremities slightly rubbed, otherwise very good

Bibliography
Leslie Linder, A History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter (1979)

Stock ID:107720

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1900-1919
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	107720
Incollect Reference #:	618232

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