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1949936P30London: Frederick Warne & Co. LTD 1949-85. Hardback. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A nice set of ten popular Beatrix Potter tales all with their original colour illustrations and dust wrappers. A nice collection of ten popular tales by Beatrix Potter all in the original dust wrappers collecting together a handful of her beloved charming children's tales all with her original colourful illustrations. This set includes;'Story of Miss Moppet' dated 1949. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse' dated 1951. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Peter Rabbit' dated 1958. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Tom Kitten' dated 1959. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Little Pig Robinson' dated 1961. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece four colour plates and monochrome illustrations. Collated complete.'Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies' dated 1961. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete.'Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit' dated 1966. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Samuel Whiskers' dated 1974. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and seventeen colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of the Pie and the Patty Pan' dated 1977. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and nine colour plates. Collated complete.'Tale of Pigling Bland' dated 1985. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and fourteen colour plates. Collated complete.Each volume is dated from the printer's code. In the original publisher's paper covered boards all in their original dust wrappers all unclipped expect for 'Fierce Bad Rabbit' 'Samuel Whiskers' and 'Pie and the Patty Pan'. Externally smart. A few light marks to the boards heavier to 'Miss Moppet' and 'Mrs Tittlemouse'. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities. Front hinge of 'Miss Moppet' is starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper of 'Samuel Whiskers'. Dust wrappers are edge worn with loss to the head of the spines of 'Mrs Tittlemouse' and 'Peter Rabbit' smaller chips and tears to the other dust wrappers including 'Samuel Whiskers'. Wraps for 'Mrs Tittlemouse' and 'Miss Moppet' are rubbed. A few light marks to the dust wrappers. Tidemark to the dust wrapper for 'Mrs Tittlemouse'. Loss to the front fly leaf of 'Peter Rabbit'. Spots heavier to 'Little Pig Robinson'. Internally the earlier volumes are generally firmly bound later are firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots and handling marks. Half-title of 'Miss Moppet' is detached but present tape repair to the gutter between the frontispiece and title page. Mark to the fore edge and pages 70 to 92 of 'Pigling Bland'. Very Good Indeed Frederick Warne & Co. LTD hardcover
192917666David McKay. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth cover with mounted color illustration has very modest wear to corners and illustration is toned with light soiling but in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Gift inscription on front end sheet dated 1929. Pages are lightly toned but clean and very good. Color frontispiece and b&w illustrations. . . David McKay hardcover
2017DBS-9781682512319Intelliz Press 2017. 1St. Hardcover. New. Intelliz Press hardcover
2017DBS-9781682512319Intelliz Press 2017. 1St. Hardcover. New. Intelliz Press hardcover
1993001898London: F. Warne & Co. 1993. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Clamshell Size 19 X 16cm. Beatrix Potter. This is the special limited edition published in 1993 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the perennial children's classic. Complete with all facsimiles to include: a copy of the letter to "Master Noel Moore" in which the story made its first appearance; the first privately published edition with monochrome pictures; the original deluxe edition published by Frederick Warne in 1902. Accompanying the facsimiles is an illustrated booklet outlining the history of the publication together with a gilt printed tissue that serves to protect the limitation sheet tipped on to the inside of the clam shell box. Numbered 538 of an edition of 750 copies and in very good to fine condition throughout with original white card slipcase. <br/> <br/>This is the special limited edition published in 1993 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the perennial children's classic. F. Warne & Co. hardcover
19101000F21London: Frederick Warne & Co 1910 . First edition. Hardback. Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A bright example of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's delightful illustrated story about housekeeping and the blight of insect invaders. The first edition of this charming tale from Beatrix Potter with 1910 to the title page and colophon.Either the first or second impression which as per Linder are believed to be indistinguishable.The first trade edition of this work in the original trade binding.Illustrated with twenty-five full colour plates in Potter's signature watercolour style. Collated lacking the frontispiece and one further plate. Lacking pages 24-25.Potter's delightful tale is about the attempts of the titular woodmouse to keep her dwelling tidy and safe from insects and spiders. The story is thought to reflect Potter's own sense of tidiness and order. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Boards bright with minor fading to back strip and light rubbing to back strip head and tail. Joint heads and tails starting with boards firmly held. Front hinge strained to tail rear hinge to head with boards firmly held. Internally firmly bound but lacking frontispiece and pages 24-25 and one further plate. Pages clean and bright. Good Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1908074771Frederick Warne & Co. 1908 Gilt stamped cloth with paste down illustration. 8vo. First American edition. 70 pp. Fine. Illustrated in color and black and white throughout. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Frederick Warne & Co. hardcover
1908008722UK: Frederick Warne & Co 1908. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Beatrix Potter. The Roly-Poly Pudding by Beatrix Potter First Edition Frederick Warne & Co 1908. Correct first state with undated title page. Neat gift inscription to ffep verso. Contents clean and unblemished throughout covers bright and without fading or toning. A near fine copy. <br/> <br/> Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
19101004Y8London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1910. First edition. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter . The first trade edition of Beatrix Potter's tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse complete with her beloved colour illustrations. First trade edition. Either the first or second impression which as per Linder are believed to be indistinguishable. Quinby No. 18 with endpapers Plate X as called for. In the publisher's boards with inset colour illustration. Illustrated in Potter's signature style with title page vignette colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates.Collated complete. This classic tale tells the story of a wood mouse named Mrs. Thomasina Tittlemouse and her efforts to keep her house in order despite the appearance of uninvited visitors. A particularly annoying visitor for Mrs Tittlemouse is Mr. Jackson a sloppy toad.Originally produced by Potter in the form of a book with a leather cover. It was given to Nellie Warne the young daughter of Potter's Publisher Harold Warne as a New Year's gift. In the publisher's paper covered boards with inset colour illustration. Externally loss to the head of the spine. Split to the tail of the rear joint remaining firm. Sunning to the spine. Internally minor split to gutter between 29-32 otherwise firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with only the odd spot. Contemporary ownership inscription to recto of frontispiece. Good Frederick Warne and Co. hardcover
19031012Y14London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1903. First edition. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter . The first edition of this charming early Beatrix Potter tale about Nutkin the troublesome squirrel with her colour plates. The first trade edition first or second issue of this work without 'Author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit' to the title page and with the date to the title page. Bibliographers are unclear as to whether the 'Author of' statement denotes a first or second issue. Quinby 5A endpapers Plate I. In the original paper pictorial boards. llustrated in Potter's signature style with a colour frontispiece title page vignette and twenty-six colour plates. Collated complete. Beatrix Potter's classic tale following an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin and his narrow escape from an owl called Old Brown.The book followed Potter's hugely successful The Tale of Peter Rabbit and was an instant hit. The now-familiar endpapers of the Peter Rabbit series were introduced in the book. In the original paper pictorial boards. Externally with loss to the tail of the spine and slight bumping to the head otherwise smart. Internally frontispiece is detached but present. Otherwise generally firmly bound with gutter exposed between pp. 19-20 and pp. 53-54. Pages are bright and clean with only a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Good Frederick Warne and Co. hardcover
1909037321London: Frederick Warne 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. small quarto. 1st printing. Internally a little grubby. Frederick Warne hardcover
119028Warne. Leather bound. Very Good. Three books bound into one by Sangorski and Sutcliffe one for Wakefield-Young Books on Madison Avenue in New York City. Five raised bands at spine with gilt decoration and lettering 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Top edge gilt marbled end papers. Tight binding. 4" x 5.5" D41 Please email for photos. Warne hardcover
19111000F35London: Frederick Warne and Co 1911 . First edition. Hardback. Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. Beautifully illustrated with Potter's classic watercolours this is the first edition of Beatrix Potter's humorous tale in which a squirrel believed to be a nut-thief by his friends and is imprisoned by them in a hollow tree. The first trade edition of this work. Quinby no. 20.Either the first or second impression which were indistinguishable per Linder. The first impression was published in October with the second in November. These impressions were issued in both dark green and brown boards without priority. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six further colour plates in Beatrix Potter's classic style. Collated complete.1914 gift inscription laid down to front pastedown with further contemporary inscription to verso of front free endpaper."It is believed that The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes was written primarily for American children because they would be familiar with both chipmunks and bears. They would also be familiar with grey squirrels" Linder. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Pictorial onlay to front board rubbed and age toned. Joint heads and tails starting with boards firmly held. Former owner's gift inscription laid down to front pastedown with further contemporary inscription to verso of front free endpaper. Internally binding strained with frontispiece detached to tail but firmly held. Pages bright but with significant handling marks to first third of the work growing lighter towards the rear. Good Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1930977F23London: Frederick Warne c1930-1960. First edition. Hardback. Good. 9" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. Seven mid-20th century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales. 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. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlays to centre of boards. Shelf wear to back strip tails with back strips age toned and with small loss of paper to 'Pickles' tail. Head and tail of rear joints of three volumes starting with boards firmly held. Light handling marks to boards. Front hinges of 'Tiptoes' and 'Bad Mice' strained but firmly held. Former owner's inscription to front pastedown front free endpaper or title page head of each volume. Internally generally firmly bound with bindings strained in places. Pages generally clean and bright with the odd handling mark but with spotting throughout 'Pickles'. Good Frederick Warne hardcover
1909845F22London: Frederick Warne and Co 1909. Hardback. Near Fine. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A near fine copy of an early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about a mouse tailor. First published in 1903 this is an exceptionally lovely 1909 printing of Potter's beloved work identified by the presence of Quinby plate VII endpapers and the date 1903 to the colophon.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with twenty-seven plates. Collated complete.A charming children's work from Beatrix Potter. For years Potter declared that of all her books this was her personal favourite. She tells the story of a tailor whose work on a waistcoat is finished by the grateful mouse he rescues from his cat. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Minor bumping to spine head and tail otherwise externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
1905977Z16London: Frederick Warne and Co 1905. Cloth. Near Fine. 7" by 5.5". Beatrix Potter. A fantastic early edition of this charming tale from Beatrix Potter complete with her brilliant colour plates. An early edition with the circular illustration to the front cover ribbon endpapers and dedication for Joan without the comma as called for by Quinby for edition 9B. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece monochrome vignettes and nine colour plates. Collated complete. A charming children's tale by the beloved Beatrix Potter featuring a story of a cat who throws a tea party for a dog called Dutchess. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally excellent with slight fading to the spine and extremities. Light offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages with an owner's ink inscription to the half title and only the odd very minimal handling mark. Near Fine Frederick Warne and Co hardcover
19191012F22London: Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1919 . Hardback. Near Fine. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates this is an early printing of Beatrix Potter's charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'. First published the year prior this is an early edition of this work. Published in 1919 after the month of May as this is when Warne became a limited company. With Quinby plate XV endpapers as called for. 'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse' is a charming tale based off Aesop's brilliant fable 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse' following a country mouse and a city mouse who visit one another in their own homes. Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates.Collated complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlay to front board. Back strip age toned with boards bright. Externally excellent. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright and just a touch age toned to perimeters. Near Fine Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd. hardcover
19061000Y38London: Frederick Warne and Co. 1906. First edition. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter . A bright first edition of this children's book from Beatrix Potter complete with her beloved illustrations. First edition. Quinby No. 10 endpapers Plate II as called for. In the publisher's blue/green paper covered boards variant. With mounted colour illustration to the front board. Illustrated in Potter's distinct style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-five colour plates. Collated complete. The tale of Jeremy Fisher a frog that lives in a "slippy-sloppy" house at the edge of a pond who sets off one rainy day across the pond on his lily-pad boat. Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter an English writer illustrator and natural scientist best knownas the creator of Peter Rabbit and other charming animal characters. In the publisher's blue/green paper covered boards variant. With mounted colour illustration to the front board. Externally smart with lifting to the paper to the joints and rubbing and bumping to the spine head and tail. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a charming contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Good Frederick Warne and Co. hardcover
1919980F1London: Frederick Warne and Co Ltd c1919-1970 . Hardback. Very Good. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. Ten early and mid-20th century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales including 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck' and 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies'. Ten 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. Four of these volumes dated via the endpapers were published circa 1919-1921 following Frederick Warne becoming a limited company - which was in 1919 - and with Quinby plate XV endpapers which were used in publications between the year 1918 and 1921. These volumes are:The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.The Tailor of Gloucester illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.Collated complete. Also present are:The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse Quinby 25A. 'after May 26 1919' illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six plates. Collated complete.A 1930 printing of The Tale of Ginger & Pickles referred to by Quinby. Illustrated with ten colour plates and further line vignettes. Collated complete.A 1942 printing of The Tale of Pigling Bland illustrated with fifteen colour plates. Collated complete.A 1943 printing of The Tale of Two Bad Mice illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.A 1944 printing of The Tale of Tom Kitten illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.A 1970 printing of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated complete.Inscription to 'Tiptoes' half title 'Ginger' front free endpaper 'Kitten' front pastedown and front free endpaper. Inscription of 'Ashley' to head of front board of 'Jemima'. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with colour pictorial onlays. Light shelf wear to back strip head and tails otherwise externally excellent. 'Ginger' joint heads and tails starting with boards tenderly held. 'Town-Mouse' front joint starting with board a touch tender. 'Tiptoes' hinges strained and tenderly held. Inscription to 'Tiptoes' half title 'Ginger' front free endpaper 'Kitten' front pastedown and front free endpaper. Inscription of 'Ashley' to head of front board of 'Jemima'. Internally generally firmly bound but with 'Ginger' strained throughout. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd spot or light handling mark. Closed tear to 'Tiptoes' frontispiece. Pencil markings to reverse of plates of 'Tiptoes'. Very Good Frederick Warne and Co Ltd hardcover
1908355490717110London 1908. Hard Cover. London & New York: Frederick Warne & Co 1908. First Edition Second Impression with 1908 on the title page but the words "all rights reserved" omitted from the title page Linder 427; Quinby 15. Publisher's original red cloth titles to spine in blue titles to front cover in blue and gilt pictorial label to front cover bevelled edges illustrated colour-decorated end-papers. Frontispiece and seventeen full page colour illustrations as called for. A former owner's name and date 1913 on the half-title minor foxing to the text in places a lightly faded spine and some soling to the back board. A VG copy. No D/W. hardcover
190528000825New York: Frederick Warne & Co 1905. Paper along back strip partially detached with 1/2 lacking at top. 85 pp. 27 color illustrations. Original brown-green paper boards with applied stamp. Illustrated end papers. Some fading on covers. The story of a hedgehog washerwomen is another classic from the world of Beatrix Potter. The character is largely inspired by an actual washerwomen she knew. Combined with inspiration a beloved pet hedgehog the famous Mrs.Tiggy Winkle was added to Potter's collection of stories. The brief Peter Rabbit cameo rounds out this cute short story. 5 1/2" x 4" N.B. This copy sold as Lot 46 at Christie's East the Doris Frohnsdorff Collection April 16 1997. Frederick Warne & Co unknown
190528000825New York: Frederick Warne & Co 1905. N.B. This copy sold as Lot 46 at Christie's East the Doris Frohnsdorff Collection April 16 1997. . 85 pp. 27 color illustrations. Original brown-green paper boards with applied stamp. Illustrated end papers. Some fading on covers. The story of a hedgehog washerwomen is another classic from the world of Beatrix Potter. The character is largely inspired by an actual washerwomen she knew. Combined with inspiration a beloved pet hedgehog the famous Mrs.Tiggy Winkle was added to Potter's collection of stories. The brief Peter Rabbit cameo rounds out this cute short story. 5 1/2" x 4". <br/><br/> Frederick Warne & Co hardcover books
1905008721Frederick Warne & Co 1905. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Beatrix Potter . The Pie and The Patty-Pan by Beatrix Potter First Edition Frederick Warne and Co 1905. London & New York. Maroon boards: 7 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches. Front cover stamped in white. All correct first issue points present. No comma after 'Joan' or full stop after 'Baby' on the verso of the half title and there is no imprint at the foot of p. 52. P. 7 line 6 'very very nice'; recent editions changed to 'very nice'. P. 8 line 20 'couldn't' last two letters not italicised. P. 12 line 8 double quotes around 'you'; with recent editions having single quotes. P. 15 line 3 'could come'; recent editions changed to 'would come' and p. 36 line 10 'cooked into'; recent editions changed to 'cooked into!. A near fine copy with no toning. <br/> <br/> Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
1904008720USA: Frederick Warne & Co 1904. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Beatrix Potter . The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter First Edition Frederick Warne & Co 1904. New York. With title vignette 27 colour-plate illustrations by the author. Square 16mo lettered maroon boards coloured pictorial label mounted on upper cover. Some rubbing to front hinge but still a bright VG copy. First American edition with December 12th 1904 inscription to half-title page. This includes the misprint 'Muffatees' at page 15 indicating the earliest state of the printing plates. <br/> <br/> Frederick Warne & Co hardcover
20045334Easton Press 2004. Easton Press Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Fine/As New/No dust jacket issued. Beatrix Potter. A book of unparalleled charm. <br /> <br /> Please note this item is still in its original publisher's wrap. In Very Fine condition and unopened/unread; accompanying photos are from a separate identical edition. <br /> <br /> A flawless edition of Easton Press's limited edition of Beatrix Potter's complete tales. Exclusively filled with full color illustrations and includes The Tale of Peter Rabbit and all 23 of Potter's stories. Full map spreads on paste-down pages and end papers. <br /> <br /> Edited by Frederick Warne and published as the original and authorized edition. Comes with all the Easton Press details: fully bound in genuine leather with hubbed spine that has 22kt gold deeply inlaid sewn-in satin ribbon for place marking gilded page ends sewn pages for durability. Bound in the USA. Approximately 7 3/4 x 9 7/8 400pp. Easton Press hardcover