Potter béatrix

1919 · 980F1 — London: 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