English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

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From the Collection of Judy Taylor, MBE

Potter, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 1902, first trade edition

Lot Closed

July 9, 04:25 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

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From the Collection of Judy Taylor, MBE


POTTER, BEATRIX

The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Frederick Warne and Co., [1902]


16mo, FIRST TRADE EDITION, FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD PRINTING (leaf-pattern endpapers, "wept big tears" present on p.51), 31 coloured illustrations by Beatrix Potter, original grey boards, pictorial label on upper cover, REMNANTS OF GLASSINE DUST-JACKET, loss and tears to glassine


A FINE COPY of the first trade edition, complete with the remnants of a glassine dust-jacket (with 1/- printed on the spine).



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