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    By Beatrix Potter
    London   Frederick Warne and Co LTD
    5.5" by 4" [5], 8-59; [5], 8-59; [5], 8-59; [6], 8-59, [5], 34, [1]; [5], 59; [4], 7-93, [1]; [5], 8-59pp
    A set of eight of Beatrix Potter's beloved children's tales, colourfully illustrated and enduring stories.
    By Beatrix Potter

    1961-81 Eight Beatrix Potter Tales

    London   Frederick Warne and Co LTD
    5.5" by 4" [5], 8-59; [5], 8-59; [5], 8-59; [6], 8-59, [5], 34, [1]; [5], 59; [4], 7-93, [1]; [5], 8-59pp
    A set of eight of Beatrix Potter's beloved children's tales, colourfully illustrated and enduring stories.
    £190.00
    : 2kgs / : 916P11
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    Description

    Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

    A set of eight tales by Beatrix Potter, collecting together a handful of her beloved charming children's tales, all with her original colourful illustrations. 

    This set includes;

    'The Tale of Two Bad Mice', dated 1961. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete.

    'The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher', dated 1962. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete.

    'The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle', dated 1963. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete.

    'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse', dated 1964. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete.

    'Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes', dated 1964. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and thirteen colour plates. Collated, complete.

    'The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse', dated 1966. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete.

    'The Tale of Mr. Tod', dated 1974. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and thirteen colour plates. Collated, complete.

    'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies', dated 1981. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete.

    Condition

    In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Boards of 'Appley Dapply's' are a little heavier marked, with loss to the onlay to the front board. Marks to the boards of 'Mr. Tod' are a little heavier. Small dents to the rear board of 'Two Bad Mice', a small amount of wear to the head and tail of the joints. Spine of 'Johnny Town-Mouse' is a little faded, with rubbing to the joints. Mr. Tod joints are rubbed with some lifting to the paper. 'Flopsy Bunnies' spine is faded. Front hinge is starting to Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Bookseller's label to the front paste down of 'Two Bad Mice', and 'Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle'. Star sticker to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Jeremy Fisher'. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle', and 'Johnny Town-Mouse'. Pencil marks to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Mrs. Tittlemouse'. Internally, firmly bound, though 'Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle' is generally firmly bound, and the binding is strained to 'Two Bad Mice', some pages working loose. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Aged tape repair to the frontispiece and title page of 'Two Bad Mice', as well as to page 11/12, alongside amateur ink to page 9. Amateur ink to the frontispiece of 'Mr. Tod', and to the front paste down.

    Good

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