c1930-1960 Seven Tales of Beatrix Potter

Description

Colour Plates, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

Seven volumes of later editions of the classic children's tales of author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, each richly illustrated in colour throughout.

Beginning in 1901 with the private printing of 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' following a mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased around the garden of Mr McGregor, twenty-three of these charming children's tales were published in total. 

Present here are:

The Tale of Ginger & Pickles, a later edition dated circa 1930 as this is the year in which the work was retitled from the initial 'Ginger & Pickles'. Illustrated with ten colour plates, and further monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete.

The Tale of Tom Kitten, 1946, illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete.

The Tailor of Gloucester, 1949, illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete.

The Story of Miss Moppet, 1950, illustrated with fifteen colour plates. Collated, complete.

The Tale of Two Bad Mice, 1953, illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete.

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, 1953, illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete.

Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes, 1960, illustrated with fifteen plates. Collated, complete.

With a former owner's inscription to each volume, either to the front pastedown, front free endpaper, half title, or title page head.