Lot 299
Potter, Beatrix
Six first or early editions
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 07 February 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
The Tailor of Gloucester. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1903. Possibly a composite edition (endpapers matching Quinby Plates 1 and 2, with other issue points as described in the first edition), a little rubbing to plate at p.35 and adhesion onto the opposite leaf, and again around p.62 with loss to a couple of letters, some rubbing and fading to spine [Quinby 4 in variation maroon boards];
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1903. First edition (endpapers matching Quinby Plate 1), covers intact but nearly detached and rubbed, a few minor marginal tears [Quinby 5];
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1904. First edition (endpapers matching Quinby Plate 2), hinges split, pp.79-80 detached and soiled [Quinby 6 in variation tan boards];
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1905. First edition (endpapers matching Quinby Plate 2), spine slightly discoloured [Quinby 8 in variation brown boards];
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1909. First edition (endpapers match Quinby Plate 7), spine and boards slightly discoloured, very small dampstain to rear endpaper [Quinby 16];
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1910. First edition (endpapers matching Quinby Plate 10), frontispiece loose [Quinby 18]
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