Potter, Beatrix

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes. 1911, 27 coloured illustrations, DELUXE BINDING IN BURGUNDY CLOTH GILT; The Tailor of Gloucester. 1903, first printing with single-page endpapers occurring four times, 27 coloured illustrations, some soiling, some splitting at gutter, upper hinge splitting; The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. 1904, 27 coloured illustrations, some abrasions, frontispiece becoming loose, upper hinge split; The Pie and the Patty-Pan. 1905, early printing with lavender endpapers, 10 coloured illustrations, slight fading to binding; The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit. 1906, "London & New York" first printing, 14 coloured illustrations, concertina split into two sections, occasional creases, tab creased; The Story of Miss Moppet. 1906, "London & New York" first printing, 14 coloured illustrations, slightly worn, loss to tab socket; The Tale of Tom Kitten. 1907, 27 coloured illustrations, some minor soiling, ownership inscription; The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. 1908, 27 coloured illustrations, minor holes to lower hinge, ownership inscription; The Roly-Poly Pudding. 1908, first printing with "All rights reserved", 18 coloured illustrations and title-page, upper cover illustration worn and soiled Ginger & Pickles. 1909, 10 coloured illustrations; together with seven others, mostly 16mo, FIRST EDITIONS, occasional wear, loss to four spines (17)

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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A set featuring a number of titles in remarkably good condition.