The Tale of Peter Rabbit.

POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943).

London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1902. [Children's illustrated] FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION, and first colour plate edition. Text on p.51, line 1 "wept big tears," (fourth printing onwards has "shed big tears"). Sextodecimo (14 x 10cm), pp.86. Illustrated with twenty-seven coloured plates, pp.98. Publisher's dark grey paper-covered boards, illustration laid-down to upper, grey leaf-patterned endpapers. A presentable, used example with a short gift note to pastedown, some marks/thumbing within, light creases but no tears, binding rubbed to extremities, some discolouration to rear board, neat professional repair to spine tips and joints. An enchanting, landmark children's book. Item #75882

Jane Quinby - Beatrix Potter [Item No.2] (Hodgkins, 1983).

Price: £2,500.00