" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher.
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1906. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION, dated to title page and copyright page. Sexto-Decimo (14 x 11cm), pp.85 [1]. With a chromolithographic illustration by Potter facing every page of text. Publisher's original green-brown paper-covered boards, with white titles to spine and upper, and a colour-illustrated oval laid onto upper board, colour illustrated endpapers. Contents clean, pencil ownership to first blank, ink name (same owner) to endpaper, some acceptable rubs/marks to covers, neat professional repair to spine tips and joints. Shows extremely well. One of the author's most popular and beloved animal tales, featuring the charming if hapless frog Mr. Jeremy Fisher. Item #76310
Quinby 10.
Price: £450.00
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