KATE GREENAWAY
And
BEATRIX POTTER
A Catalogue of Books & Ephemera etc.

Catalogue 112, Autumn 2001

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KATE GREENAWAY. 1846-1901.

BEATRIX POTTER. 1866-1943.

110. THE BEATRIX POTTER COLLECTION. Comprising 1st and early printings of Potter's 23 books. Published by Warne between 1903 & 1930

1. Peter Rabbit. nd. (1904). 7th printing.
2. Tailor of Gloucester. 1903. 1st edn. 2nd printing
3. Squirrel Nutkin. 1903. 1st edn. 3rd printing.
4. Two Bad Mice. 1904. 1st edn.
5. Benjamin Bunny. 1904. 1st edn.
6. Pie & Patty Pan. 1905. 1st edn., 1st issue.
7. Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. 1905. 1st edn.
8. Fierce Bad Rabbit. (1916). 1st edn. in book form.
9. Jeremy Fisher. 1906. 1st edn. 1st printing.
10. Miss Moppet. 1906. 1st edn. in concertina form.
11. Tom Kitten. 1907. 1st edn.
12. Roly-Poly Pudding. 1908. 2nd printing.
13. Jemima Puddle-Duck. 1908. 1st edn., 1st printing.
14. Ginger & Pickles. 1909. 1st edn. 1st printing.
15. The Flopsy Bunnies. 1909. 1st edn., 3rd printing.
16. Mrs. Tittlemouse. 1910. 1st edn.
17. Timmy Tiptoes. 1911. 1st edn.
18. Mr. Tod. 1912. 1st edn.
19. Pigling Bland. 1913. 1st edn.
20. Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes. (1917). 1st edn.
21. Johnny Town-Mouse. (1919). 1st edn., 2nd printing.
22. Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes. (1922).. 1st edn., 1st printing.
23. Little Pig Robinson. 1930. 1st edn., 1st printing.

(Two Bad Mice, Tiggy-Winkle, Jeremy Fisher, Mrs. Tittlemouse, Mr. Tod & Johnny Town-Mouse have all had new "facs" bkstrips. in keeping with the original - Seven of the other books have had some professional repair to the bkstrips. & inner hinges - Miss Moppet has had restoration to the "tab" and the onlay has been damaged, light staining to title piece & both inner hinges have been strengthened - Flopsy Bunnies has short split bottom front hinge & an early tape repr. at the hinge of half-title & free ep. - Cecily Parsley has some splitting along rear hinge - occasional inscription's & fairly minor thumbing some vols) On the whole a nice set and although some have new bkstrips. most are difficult to distinguish from those that have just been repaired. The collection housed in 3 custom-made half morocco padded boxes. Titled "The Beatrix Potter Collection" in gilt on bkstrips. £6,500.00

LIMITED EDITION CASED SET

111. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. F. Warne, 1993. 1st issue of the set for distribution in America. Limited to 1175 copies (copy no.172). A commemorative collectors set. Comprising of a Facsimile of the original Peter Rabbit letter that was written to Noel Moore in 1893. TOGETHER WITH a facsimile copy of the original 1901 privately-printed edition of Peter Rabbit, AND a facs. copy of the original deluxe edition of the book published by F. Warne in 1902 (olive binding). The whole contained within a custom made green cloth box with introductory booklet & limitation leaf. Gilt titling to case & small gold latch. Size of box: 7 3/8 x 6". v. nice in orig. card sleeve (lightly marked). £195.00
Published to mark the centenary of the writing of the original Peter Rabbit picture letter in 1893. A wonderful collection bringing together copies of the first privately printed edition with a copy of the first Warne publication & a copy of the original letter which was the foundation for the finished story. The English edn. was limited to 750 copies & issued in a blue cloth box. The very 1st issues were released with the date 1883 on the label (as with this copy) - before the error was corrected.

DELUXE EDITION

112. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. F. Warne, 1993. Centenary edn. deluxe. Later issue. With coloured illus. by the author. pp. (vi) 59. Blue cloth with gilt decor. & titling fr. cvr., gilt titling bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. a.e.g. 5 1/2 x 4 1/8". Fine copy in matching slipcase with sml. col. pictorial onlay with titling & gilt decor. £28.00

Published to mark the centenary of the writing of the original Peter Rabbit picture letter in 1893. For this edition entirely new film was made from Beatrix Potter's original watercolour illustrations, using the most advanced technology & expertise. The drawings are therefore now reproduced with a quality & degree of authenticity never before attainable in print.
This copy has "0695" (June 95) verso title page.

ONE OF 250 COPIES

113. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. A new printing from the original line-blocks made for the first private edition of Peter Rabbit. Pub. Kingston NY: Battledore Ltd, 1995. Limited to 250 copies. Comprising 34 separate prints made from Beatrix Potter's original designs, each struck in brown ink on 5 1/4 x 4" sheets of French deckle-edged mold 100% cotton acid-free paper, individually certified on the reverse by Alecto Historical Editions as to the limitation, each tissued and laid inside a printed paper wrapper with caption. TOGETHER WITH an original essay by MAURICE SENDAK in appreciation of Peter Rabbit, 23pp + colophon, hand sewn into printed paper wrappers. The whole boxed together in a grey cloth folding case blocked with the same image on the front cover as that which was originally used on the cover of the privately printed first edition. Mint copy. £600.00
This set represents new impressions from the 34 surviving original printing plates (of 43 images) financed by Beatrix Potter and her family in producing the original private first edition of Peter Rabbit (1901). They were used only one other time (for the 2nd privately printed edition, 1902) and then put away for nearly a century until their existence came to light a few years ago. The printing and design were co-ordinated by Iain Bain who has signed the colophon as has Maurice Sendak.

PRIVATELY PRINTED EDITION

114. THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER. Privately Printed, December 1902. 1st edn. Frontis & 15 illus. pp. 95. Pink boards with titling & vignette. 5 1/8 x 4". (Some fading & browning to bkstrip. & edges of cvrs. - eps. light foxing & discol.) v.g. copy. scarce. £4,500.00
Quinby: 3. Authors 2nd book of which there were 500 copies printed.

DELUXE EDITION

115. THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER. Pub. F. Warne, 1987. Centenary edn. deluxe. With coloured illus. by the author. pp. (vi) 59. Maroon cloth with gilt decor. & titling fr. cvr., gilt titling bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. a.e.g. 5 1/2 x 4 1/8". Fine copy in matching slipcase with sml. col. pictorial onlay with titling & gilt decor. £28.00
1st pub'd in 1903. For this edition entirely new film was made from Beatrix Potter's original watercolour illustrations, using the most advanced technology & expertise. The drawings are therefore now reproduced with a quality & degree of authenticity never before attainable in print.
The originals of the illus. on the frontis. & 8 other pages were either lost or had faded beyond use - so a first edition had been used to reproduce those particular pictures.

116. THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, (1983). 1st thus. Frontis & 26 colour illus. pp. 59. Red cloth with mounted colour illus. fr. cvr., gilt titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., a.e.g., col. pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (V. light rubbing extremities & sml. ink mark onlay) v. nice copy. £22.00
Dated on verso title p. May 1983 (.583). A deluxe edition, in cloth with gilt edges & titling

117. THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, (1983). 1st thus. Frontis & 26 colour illus. pp. 59. Brown cloth with mounted colour illus. fr. cvr., gilt titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., a.e.g., col. pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (V. light rubbing extremities) v. nice copy. £22.00
Dated on verso title p. June 1983 (.683). A deluxe edition, in cloth with gilt edges & titling.

DELUXE EDITION

118. THE TALE OF TWO BAD MICE. Pub. F. Warne, 1996. Centenary edn. deluxe. Later issue. With coloured illus. by the author. pp. (vi) 59. Green cloth with gilt decor. & titling fr. cvr., gilt titling bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. a.e.g. 5 1/2 x 4 1/8". Fine copy in matching slipcase with sml. col. pictorial onlay with titling & gilt decor. £28.00
1st pub'd in 1904. For this edition entirely new film was made from Beatrix Potter's original watercolour illustrations, using the most advanced technology & expertise. The drawings are therefore now reproduced with a quality & degree of authenticity never before attainable in print.
This copy has "0696" (June 96) verso title page.

119. THE PIE & THE PATTY-PAN. Pub. F. Warne & Co. Ltd, nd (c.1926). Later printing. Frontis & 9 colour plates + numerous b&w text illus. pp. 52. Brown boards with oval pictorial onlay fr. cvr., titling in white fr. cvr. & bkstrip., white eps with decor. design in lavender of ribbons, dots, roses and a pie & patty-pan. 6 7/8 x 5 3/8". (Insc. dd. Jan 1928 fr. free ep. - tear bottom edge rear free ep. repr'd) Fine copy. £65.00
See Quinby: 9b. 1st pub'd in 1905. Linder. (p.425)..."The early printings have plain mottled lavender end-papers, which were shortly replaced by an endpaper design featuring a pie & patty-pan..". The cover picture was then changed to Ribby sitting by the fire (as in this copy & the undated one listed by Quinby).

120. THE TALE OF JEREMY FISHER. Pub. New York, F. Warne & Co. Ltd. nd (c.late 1930). American reprint. Frontis & 26 colour plates. pp. 85. Grey boards with circular colour pictorial label pasted fr. cvr., white titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4 1/8". (Bkstrip. faded) Near fine copy. £38.00
Has "copyright renewed, 1934" verso title page. Endpapers Quinby plate XV. 1st pub'd 1906.

121. THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT by Beatrix Potter and Other Stories (Simple Samuel, Wicked Tim & Three Little Pigs). Pub. Charles E. Graham, nd (c.1918). 1st edn. in this format. Fierce Bad Rabbit with frontis. & b&w illus. Title page + 8 b&w illus., 7 illus. To Simple Samuel, 3 to Wicked Tim; 8 to Three Little Pigs. Cloth backed grey boards with col. Illus. & titling fr. cvr., b&w illus. eps. 9 x 6 1/2". (Sl. rubbing extremities & few specks of rubbing fr. cvr.) v.g. copy. £145.00
Simple Samuel & Wicked Tim illus. by Harry Rountree; Three Little Pigs illus. by John Hassell – illustrations to Fierce Bad Rabbit are unsigned. Numbered 0533 (Checker series) bottom fr. cvr.

122. THE STORY OF MISS MOPPET. Pub. Charles E. Graham, nd (c.1917). 1st edn. thus., with 6 colour text illus., 4 in b&w + 3 illus. verso last p. pp. 12 (unpaginated), each with decor. ruled border. Colour pictorial paper covered boards with colour illus. inset on front. blue & black titling on front. 9 x 5". (Bkstrip. worn with some loss of covering - some creasing across centre of boards - rubbing extremities & general dust-soiling - Miss Moppet written in ink beneath illus. on fr. cvr. & sml. rub mark rear cvr. - pencil insc. dd. 1918 verso fr. cvr. - contents much thumbing/soiling) Good copy. scarce. £65.00
Number 0903 & "childland booklet series" printed on rear cvr.

123. THE TALE OF TOM KITTEN. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., nd (c.1910). Early reprint. Frontis & 26 colour illus. pp. 85. Brown boards with mounted rectangular colour illus. front cvr., white titling front cvr. & bkstrip., colour illus. eps. 5 3/8 x 4 1/8". (Bkstrip. faded - name dd. 18th Sept. 1911 recto frontis. - sl. thumbing contents) v. nice copy. £65.00
Endpapers see Quinby Plate X.

124. THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., 1908. 1st edn. (1st printing). Frontis & 26 colour illus. Green boards with mounted rectangular colour illus. front cvr., white titling front cvr. & bkstrip., colour illus. eps. 5 3/8 x 4 1/8". (Bkstrip. faded with v. sl. crack to paper top//bottom rear hinge -sml. mark rear cvr. - some fading towards top fr. cvr.) Apart from the light external ageing this is a super copy. £550.00
Quinby: 14. (1st printing was August, 1908 & second printing was 2nd October, 1908).

125. THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., nd (c.1910). Early reprint. Frontis & 26 colour illus. pp. 85. Green boards with mounted rectangular colour illus. front cvr., white titling front cvr. & bkstrip., colour illus. eps. 5 3/8 x 4 1/8". (Bkstrip. faded & sl. discol. edges of cvrs. - name dd. 18th Sept. 1911 recto frontis. - sl. thumbing contents) v. nice copy. £65.00
Endpapers see Quinby Plate X.

DELUXE EDITION

126. THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK. Pub. F. Warne, 1995. Centenary edn. deluxe. With coloured illus. by the author. pp. (vi) 59. Yellow cloth with gilt decor. & titling fr. cvr., gilt titling bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. a.e.g. 5 1/2 x 4 1/8". Fine copy in matching slipcase with sml. col. pictorial onlay with titling & gilt decor. £28.00
1st pub'd in 1908. For this edition entirely new film was made from Beatrix Potter's original watercolour illustrations, using the most advanced technology & expertise. The drawings are therefore now reproduced with a quality & degree of authenticity never before attainable in print.

127. GINGER & PICKLES. Pub. F. Warne & Co., 1909. 1st edn. Frontis & 9 colour plates + numerous b&w text illus. pp. 52. Green boards with colour pictorial onlay fr. cvr., green titling & decor. fr. cvr. & titling bkstrip., colour illus. eps. 7 x 5 1/4". (Re-backed with remains of orig. bkstrip. laid down, titling present - cvrs. light rubbing & corner tips sl. wear - light crease fr. cvr. & sml. piece broken away from top corner of onlay - eps. strengthened at hinges & fr. eps. some creasing - one plate creased at top corner & short tear foredge margin p.7 - light foxing & other mark contents) Good copy. £95.00
Quinby: 17.

128. THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co. 1910. 1st edn. Frontis & 26 colour illus. pp. 85 (printed on one side of page only). Blue/grey boards with mounted col. illus. front cvr. & white titling, col. pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4 1/8". (Bkstrip. faded with approx 10cm worn away & replaced at top, just touching the "T" of "The" - sml. bump top rear corner - insc. dd. Xmas 1910 fr. free ep. & v. sl. thumbing contents) v.g. clean copy.£160.00
Quinby: 18 (Quinby does not mention this binding).

ONE OF 500 COPIES

129. THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE. Facsimile of the Manuscript Notebook written in 1910. Pub. Decimus Pub. Ltd., 1979. 1st edn. thus., Limited to 500 copies. With 8 colour & 2 b&w facs. illus. tipped in. pp. 60. inc. illus. + 4pp Beatrix Potter & Mrs. Tittlemouse by M. Lane & 4pp Introd. by Joyce Whalley at rear. Black limp lea. with gilt borders, marbled eps. & edges. 5 6/8 x 3 1/2". Fine copy in slip-case with gilt vignette thereon. £175.00
The notebook was originally presented as a New Years gift to Nellie Warne in 1910.

130. THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, (1984). 1st thus.. Frontis & 26 colour illus. pp. 59. Red cloth with mounted colour illus. fr. cvr., gilt titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., a.e.g., col. pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". Fine copy. £22.50
Dated on verso title p. May 1984 (.584). A deluxe edition, in cloth with gilt edges & titling.

131. THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., nd (c.1910). Reprint. Colour frontis & 26 colour illus. pp.85. Dark blue boards with circular colour onlay, white titling front cvr. & bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. 5 1/2 x 4 1/8". (Bkstrip. faded - name dd. 18th Sept. 1911 recto frontis. & sl. thumbing contents) v. nice fresh copy.
Endpapers - see Quinby Plate X. £65.00

132. THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND. Pub. F. Warne & Co. Ltd, nd (c.1920s). Reprint. Frontis & 14 colour plates + numerous b&w text illus. pp. 94. Grey/green boards with colour pictorial pasted label fr. cvr., white titling & border fr. cvr., white titling & decor. bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. 5 1/2 x 4". (Light foxing) Fine copy. £45.00
This copy has Warne "Ltd" on title page, so dates it after 1919. Endpapers see Quinby Plate XV.

133. THE FAIRY CARAVAN. Pub. F. Warne, 1952. 1st UK Trade edn. Colour frontis & 5 colour plates + 60 full page b&w illus., & text, head/tail pieces. pp. (vii) 225. Green cloth with titling & vignette in black on fr. cvr. & titling bkstrip. 8 x 5 3/4". (Bkstrip. sl. faded - eps. some foxing) v. nice copy in sl. worn d/w. £95.00
Preceded in the UK only by a 1929 edition Ltd to 100 copies. Quinby: 29A. A 1929 trade edn. was pub’d only in the USA.

134. (POTTER) - PETER RABBIT MUSIC BOOKS. Book. 1. Six Easy Pieces for Pianoforte. Music by Christopher Le Fleming. With illus. by Beatrix Potter. Pub. J. & W. Chester, 1935. 1st edn. Foreword by Beatrix Potter. pp. 17. Wrappers with colour illus. & titling on front. 12 x 9 1/2". (Wrappers split at bkstrip. & repr'd with invisible tape, contents loose contained within - name in ink top edge fr. cvr. & verso fr. cvr. - cvrs. soiled & lightly foxed - short tear foredge margin 2 leaves & finger creasing/thumbing contents) Still a good copy. uncommon. £65.00
Also issued in boards. Linder History of the Writings. pp.288/9. 1st publication of 6 Drawings done in pencil by Beatrix Potter, but finished off by another hand.

135. POTTER, B. - THE LONELY HILLS. Being 4 pages (with 3 b&w illus. from The Fairy Caravan) in The Horn Book. May-June, 1942. Wrappers as issued. 9 x 6". (Lib. ink stamp bottom fr. cvr. & cvrs. sl. dust-soiled) v.g. copy. £40.00
Not recorded in Linder.

136. WAG-BY-WALL. 4 pages in The Horn Book, May-June, 1944 (Special 20th Anniversary number). Frontis. of Beatrix Potter with Alison Hart + other illus. also Beatrix Potter in Letters by Bertha Mahoney, which includes many photographs relating to Hill Top & other Lake district scenes. Wrappers as issued. 9 x 6". (Foredge fr. cvr. v. sl. creasing & tiny tear) v. nice clean copy. Rare. £265.00
Contains the first appearance of Wag-by-Wall. Conceived in 1909 as The Little Black Kettle, it was rewritten in 1929 to be included in The Fairy Caravan. However, it was left out and it was not until 1940 that it was again revised for inclusion in The Horn Book. It was to appear in the Christmas issue, but instead was held back for this special anniversary issue where it first appeared in 1944.

137. WAG-BY-WALL. With Decorations by J.J. Lankes. Introd. by Bertha E. Mahoney. Pub. Boston, The Horn Book Inc., 1944. 1st trade edn. Mounted photo frontis & 3 b&w text illus. pp. viii + 20 (unpaginated). Beige cloth with mounted illus. & red titling front cvr., red & white patterned eps. 6 1/8 x 4 1/2". v. nice copy in illus. d/w (sl. worn at edges). scarce. £175.00
Quinby: 32. Linder: p.432. Not published in the U.K.

138. WAG-BY-WALL. With Decorations by J.J. Lankes. Introd. by Bertha E. Mahoney. Pub. Boston, The Horn Book Inc., 1967. 2nd printing. Printed photo frontis & 3 b&w text illus. pp. viii + 20 (unpaginated). Beige cloth with red titling front cvr., red & white patterned eps. 6 1/8 x 4 1/2". Fine copy in d/w. £110.00
Quinby: 32. Linder: p.432. 1st issued in 1944 in which the frontis was mounted & not printed. Not pub’d in the U.K.

139. GLASS, DUDLEY (Words & Music by) - THE SONGS OF PETER RABBIT. Based on "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter. Pub. F. Warne, 1951. 1st edn. with numerous head & tailpieces in blue & white. pp. 31. Grey cloth backed colour pictorial boards. 12 x 9 1/2". (Some rubbing & foxing bkstrip. with wear to cloth at top - cvrs. light soiling with sl. crease towards foredge fr. cvr. - some rubbing to extremities & corners a little worn - 2" tear repr'd on bottom edge 6pp & sl. thumbing contents) Still a good copy. scarce. £75.00

140. POTTER, BEATRIX - THE JOURNAL OF. from 1881-1897. Transcribed from her code writing by Leslie Linder. With an appreciation by H.L. Cox. Pub. F. Warne & Co., 1966. 1st edn. Frontis portrait, 19 colour plates, 22 photos, 18 illus. by B.P. & 8 examples of Code-Writing + 3pp family trees (2 folding). pp. xxix + 448, inc. index. Dark green imit. leather. 9 1/4 x 6 3/8". (Insc. fr. free ep.) v. nice copy. £50.00
Numerous ref. to Sir J.E. Millais, W.E. Gladstone, Holman Hunt,

141. FINDLAY, W.P.K. - WAYSIDE & WOODLAND FUNGI. With 59 colour illlus. of Fungi by Beatrix Potter, 28 by R.B. Davis & 20 by E.C. Large. There are also 19 b&w photographs & 8 Line Drawings. Pub. F. Warne, 1967. 1st edn. pp. xi + 202. Pale blue morocco grain cloth, gilt titling & vignette fr. cvr., titling bkstrip., t.e. stained blue. cream & white illus. eps. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4". (Sml. bump top fr. corner - name fr. free ep.) v.g. copy in laminated d/w (light wear). scarce. £85.00

142. POTTER, B - THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER. A Facsimile of the Original Manuscript and Illustrations. Introd. by Leslie Linder. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., 1968. 1st edn., limited to 1500 numbered copies, (copy 341). 12 coloured illus. pp. xi + 100 (unpaginated). Black cloth, gilt titling bkstrip. 9 1/4 x 7 1/8". (Faint creasing top corner free ep.) v. nice copy in lightly marked pictorial slip-case. £85.00
Linder p.432.

143. THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER. From the Original Manuscript. Introd. by Leslie Linder. Pub. Frederick Warne, 1969. 1st UK edn. 12 coloured illus. pp. (ix) 64. Coloured pictorial cream linson, green eps. 9 1/4 x 7 1/8". v. nice copy in d/w. £40.00

144. THE SLY OLD CAT. Illus. by the Author. Foreword by Leslie Linder. Pub. Frederick Warne, 1971. 1st edn. Illus. title & 14 colour illus. pp. 35. White boards with colour illus. front cvr. 6 3/8 x 4 3/4". v.g. copy in lightly discol'd d/w. £62.00
Written in 1906 it is pub'd here for the first time.

145. THE TALE OF THE FAITHFUL DOVE. Illus. by Marie Angel. Pub. F. Warne, 1971. 1st English trade edn. thus. With 21 illus. in colour + one repeated on title page. pp. 47. White boards with colour illus. & titling thereon. 6 1/4 x 4 3/4". (Name top fr. free ep.) v. nice copy in d/w. £65.00
Linder: p.434. 1st English trade edition with these illustrations.

146. THE TALE OF TUPPENNY. Illustrated by Marie Angel. Pub. Frederick Warne, 1974. Reprint. with 20 coloured illus. pp. (v) 40. White boards with coloured illus. fr. cvr. & sml. vignette rear cvr., titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip. 6 3/8 x 4 3/4". v. nice copy in colour illus. d/w. £30.00
Originally written in 1903 but not published, the story was rewritten for the first chapter of The Fairy Caravan. It first appeared in its original form in "A History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter" in 1971. It was first pub'd in the UK in separate book form in 1973.

FOREIGN TRANSLATIONS.

147. POTTER, B. - L'HISTOIRE DE POUPETTE-A-L'EPINGLE. (The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle). Trans. by Victorine Ballon & Julienne Profichet. Pub. Warne, 1973. Revised French edn. 1st thus. Frontis & 26 colour illus. + title p. vignette. pp. 59. Cream boards with colour pictorial label pasted fr. cvr., titling in dark red on fr. cvr. & bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. 5 1/2 x 4". (Few light marks fr. cvr.) Near fine copy in d/w. £32.00
Linder states this edn. first pub'd in 1922. According to verso of title page this copy apparently printed in March 1973.

148. POTTER, B. - L'HISTOIRE DE SOPHIE CANETANG. (The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck). Trans. by Victorine Ballon & Julienne Profichet. Pub. Warne, 1973. Revised French edn. Frontis & 26 colour illus. + title p. vignette. pp. 59. Grey boards with colour pictorial label pasted fr. cvr., titling in dark red on fr. cvr. & bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. 5 1/2 x 4". Fine copy in lightly soiled d/w. £32.00
Linder states this edn. first pub'd in 1922. According to verso of title page this copy apparently printed in June 1973.

LETTERS.

149. POTTER, B - LETTERS TO CHILDREN. Foreword by Philip Hofer. Pub. Harvard College Lib., 1966. 1st edn. pp. 48 (inc. 34pp of facs. letters). Blue cloth, green eps. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4". v.g. copy in clear plastic wrapper. £50.00
Not pub'd in the U.K.

150. (POTTER) : DEAR IVY, DEAR JANE. Letters from Beatrix Potter. Introd. & biographical sketch by Margaret Crawford Maloney. Published for the Friends of the Osborne & Lillian H. Smith Collections, Toronto Public Library by Other Press, 1977. 1st edn. with several b&w illus. pp. x + 166. Grey cloth with gilt vignette fr. cvr., gilt titling bkstrip. orange eps. 7 1/2 x 5". Mint copy in slip-case. £45.00
Transcript of over 50 letters from Beatrix Potter to her friend Ivy (Hunt) Steel & her Daughter Jane.

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151. POTTER, B - CHILDREN'S PLAYS FROM BEATRIX POTTER. Dramatized by Rona Laurie. Pub. F. Warne, 1980. 1st edn. with several b&w text illus. pp. 93. Colour laminated boards. 9 1/4 x 6". v.g. copy. £35.00
Consisting of 6 short plays, adapted from the tales of Beatrix Potter, with both informal & public performances in mind.

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PETER RABBIT – PIRACIES.

We think you will find it particularly rewarding to collect what are called the pirated editions of Peter Rabbit. Warne, not expecting the enormous success of Peter Rabbit, were slow to publish in the USA. At that time copyright in one country was not obtained in the other automatically, but depended upon actual first publication. Henry Altemus & Co published an edition in 1904. Other American editions soon followed, some with Potter's words and some not, some using her original illustrations while others had new & different illustrations for the story. As you will see from the following items, Peter became a versatile young rabbit. (See only brief mention in Linder, p.109).

152. POTTER - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Applewood Books, nd (c.1995). Facs reprint of 1904 edn. With 30 colour illus. pp. 64. Laminated grey boards, with imitation cloth spine, colour illus. within black decor. fr. cvr., black titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., grey & white pictorial eps. 5 1/4 x 3 3/4". Fine copy. £16.50
Although stated to be a facsimile reprint of the 1904 edn., it appears to be a copy of a later Altemus edn. (c.1916). Though title page states 31 illus. the frontis. from the original, appears to have been used as the cover in this edn. It is widely believed that the earlier Altemus edn. was the one containing 127 pages (printed one side only).

153. POTTER - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Illustrated with Puzzle Pictures. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1907. 1st edn. 30 full-page b&w illus. pp. (vi) 70 inc. Answers to the Puzzles at rear. Grey cloth with colour pictorial fr. cvr., black titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip. 8 1/8 x 6". (Lacks frontis. - bkstrip. faded & worn top/bottom - cvrs. some soiling & foxing - corners sl. worn - eps. cracked at hinges - foxing & some thumbing contents) Good copy of an unusual book. £25.00
An object is hidden within each drawing for the reader to find. Variants include copies with pasted pictorial onlay to cover, copies with b&w frontispieces & others with a coloured frontis. that duplicate the cover illustration.

154. THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT. (Together With: Dick Whittington & His Cat). Pictured by John R. Neill. Pub. Chicago, The Reilly & Britton Co., 1908. (The Children's Red Books series). Later issue. First few pp. with b&w illus., Colour illus. title page & 8 colour illus. to both stories. pp. 58 + 3pp adverts. Red boards with sml. oval colour onlay fr. cvr., black titling & decor. fr. cvr. & black titling bkstrip., colour illus. eps. 6 3/4 x 4 3/4". (Top/bottom bkstrip. & corners some wear - some light stains to cvrs. & a little rubbing - eps. cracked at hinges, but firm - name 2nd free ep. - some thumbing & odd mark contents) v.g. copy. £70.00
This copy lists 14 other titles in the series. Another copy examined listed only 12 and the illus. on fr. cvr. was "printed" on - rather than "pasted" as on this copy. The book was reprinted later with "Reilly & Lee" on title page.

155. THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT & Other Stories. (Illus. by F.I. Wetherbee). Pub. The L.W. Walter Co., 1910. 1st edn. thus. Frontis & 35 full-page colour illus. pp. (ii) 74 (unpaginated). Each page text with red pictorial border of Animals. Red cloth backed boards with colour pictorial & titling on front cvr. 7 3/4 x 7 1/4". (Some soiling of boards & rubbing of extremities & corners - fr. free ep. replaced & eps. strengthened at hinges - some marks to pastedown's & pencil name at front - some thumbing contents) Still a v.g. copy of an early publication. £50.00
Also issued in 1910 by The Hamming Publishing Co., Other stories inc: Billy Bunter's Battle, The Camel's Sudden Change, Mr. Duck & Mr. Beaver, How the Monkey Tricked the Lion & The Funny Monkey. Re-issued in 1916 by Whitman, excluding the last story.

156. PETER RABBIT. With 4 large colour & 12 b&w illus. by C.H. Lawrence. Pub. M.A. Donohue & Co., 1913. pp. 12. Colour pictorial card cvrs., with Peter holding a carrot on fr. & crow perched on scarecrow! rear cvr. shaped at top half of foredge. 14 1/2 x 7 1/4". (Bkstrip. rubbed & cvrs. light soil - some minor creasing bottom of cvrs. - sml. tear bottom edge last p. & centre page has pulled away from staples) v.g. copy. £60.00
Serial no.795, printed on bottom fr. cvr.

157. (POTTER) - ALL ABOUT PETER RABBIT Written by Beatrix Potter. Pictures by Dick Hartley and L.Kirby-Parrish. Pub. NY., Cupples & Leon, 1914. (The All About series). Later issue. Frontis & 7 colour plates + b&w line drawings in text. pp. 47. Red paper covered boards with oblong colour pasted label top fr cvr. (showing the heads of Peter & his family), dark red titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip. 5 1/4 x 4". (Approx 10cm torn from bottom bkstrip. - contents sl. shaken) v. nice bright copy in orig. worn d/w. Scarce. £55.00
The dust-wrapper advertises Peter Rabbit & the Fairies, PR at the Circus & PR in Mother Goose Land - which were not issued until the 1920's. Lists 10 titles in the series on verso of title page.

158. POTTER, B. - THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT Done in Poster Stamps. Pub. NY., United Art Publishing Co., 1915. 1st edn. later issue. pp. 28 with a pictorial border in b&w facing each page text, in the centre of which the owner has affixed the corressponding colour stamp - illustrating the story. Grey boards with colour stamp centre fr. cvr., surrounded by dark blue & green pictorial border & titling. 5 3/4 x 4 1/8". (Bkstrip. sl. worn - cvrs some dust-soiling & odd marks - insc. fr. free ep. - few tiny marginal tears & sl. mark contents) v.g. copy. £170.00
The 13 colour pictorial stamps have all been affixed to their appropriate positions within the book. Later issues contain more titles listed after Peter Rabbit on inside rear cvr. Also issued in slightly smaller size.

159. POTTER, B. - THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT & Other Stories. Illus. by F.I. Wetherbee. Pub. Whitman, 1916. Re-issue. Frontis & 22 full-page colour illus. pp. (ii) 53 (unpaginated). Each page text with orange pictorial border of Animals. Brown cloth backed reddish brown paper cvr'd boards with large colour pictorial printed on front & sml. illus. rear cvr., pictorial eps. 7 3/4 x 7 3/4". (Corners some wear - fr. eps. strengthened at hinges - insc. dd. 1921 - few short repr'd tears & odd sl. mark contents - top corner one page torn away, just affecting tip of one illus. - contents sl. shaken) Still a good copy. £42.50
Also issued with a few extra pages & 2 additional illus. in same year. Other stories inc: Billy Bunter's Battle, The Camel's Sudden Change, Mr. Duck & Mr. Beaver, & How the Monkey Tricked the Lion. First published in 1910 by L.W. Walter & also by The Hamming Publishing Co. - which included a story called The Funny Monkey (not present in this edn). This edn. also contains a different "Billy Bunter" story and a different cover illustration (by Neil O'Keeffe).

160. POTTER, B. - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1904 (c.1916). (Wee Books for Wee Folks series). Later issue. with 31 colour illus. pp. 63. Red cloth backed purple boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., black titling & decor. fr. cvr., black titling bkstrip. 5 3/8 x 4". (Cloth sl. faded at bottom bkstrip. - corner tips sl. worn - pencil name rear pastedown - odd thumb mark contents) v.g. bright copy. £78.00
Advert for "How Peter Rabbit Went to Sea" (pub'd 1917) on last page. The earlier issue contained 127.

161. POTTER, B. - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Saalfield Pub. Co., 1916. 1st edn. thus. with text illus. & text printed in either brown or blue. pp. 16 (unpaginated). Colour illus. thin card cvrs., with picture of Peter carrying a basket with titling beneath (repeated on rear). Wrappers shaped at top. (at highest) 7 3/4 x 5". (Cvrs. creased with some wear & few pieces worn away at edges - some staining/soiling of contents) Good example of an unusual edition. £62.00
175D on lower fr. cvr.

162. POTTER, B. - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. With 28 illustrations in colour. Pub. Chicago, M.A. Donohue, nd (c.1918). 1st edn. thus. pp. 63. Red cloth with large colour pictorial onlay fr. cvr., titling fr. cvr. 7 1/4 x 5 3/4". (Sl. rubbing extremities & sml. mark top edge rear cvr.- light soiling onlay & tiny chip top corner - contents sl. shaken & thumbing first few pp.) v.g. copy. £60.00
States 28 illus. on title page - but in fact there are 31 illustrations in this copy. Another copy examined had titling on the backstrip & was a lighter coloured cloth.

163. THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Charles E. Graham, nd (c.1920). 1st edn. thus. with 4 text illus. in black & orange + 6 in b&w. pp. 10 inc. inside of cvrs. Colour pictorial wrappers which are shaped at top & foredge. stapled. 6 3/4 x 5". (Light creasing cvrs. with 2 tiny tears on foredge - few sml. surface marks lower rear cvr.) v.g. copy. uncommon. £48.00
"09 - Peter Rabbit Cut Out series" - printed on lower fr. cvr.

164. PETER RABBIT GOES TO MARKET. Pub. The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1920. 1st edn. with 4 colour illus. by Virginia Albert + 8 b&w line illus. pp. 10. Green wrappers with colour illus. & titling on front. Stapled. 8 3/4 x 6 1/2". (Sl. rubbing bkstrip. & pencil name top fr. cvr. - some light thumb creasing) v. nice copy. scarce. £60.00
The "market" refered to was Farmer Smith's field!. Peter & his Pa filled their baskets - but Peter's was quite heavy, and as they walked home he began to throw some of the vegetables away. Then while his Pa was resting, Peter re-filled his basket - from his Pa's - who was sure, when he woke, that the birds had been eating them!. Serial no. 2020 F bottom fr. cover. Also published in this series were: Tale of Peter Rabbit; Peter Rabbit Runs Away.

165. PETER RABBIT RUNS AWAY. Pub. The Saalfield Publishing Co., 1920. 1st edn. with 4 colour illus. by Ernest Aris + 8 b&w line illus. by Albert. pp. 10. Yellow wrappers with col. illus. & black titling on front. 8 3/4 x 6 1/2". (Faint pencil name top fr. cvr. - some light thumb creasing) v. nice copy. scarce. £60.00
Tired of his strict up-bringing, Peter decides to run away. Numbered 2020E bottom fr. cvr.

166. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. NY., Sam L. Gabriel, nd (c.1920). ?1st edn. thus. with 12 large colour illus. & 2 b&w line drawings. pp. 14 (inc. inside of cvrs.) - printed on "Linenette". Red cloth backed glossy colour illus. card cvrs. with titling in several colours on front. 11 3/4 x 9 3/4". (Cvrs. used with light creasing, soiling & sl. marks - some wear top/bottom bkstrip. & corners - few sml. areas of surface rubbing to cvrs. - contents much thumbing) Nevertheless, a good copy of an Early Peter. £50.00
An identical copy seen, dated 1920 - but without the red cloth spine. An early edition, illustrator unknown.

167. THE PETER RABBIT STORY BOOK. A Treasury of Sunshine Stories for Children. Illus. by Frederick Richards. Pub. Philadelphia, The John C. Winston Co., 1920. 1st thus. with approx 50 text illus. in colour. pp. 94. Grey cloth with illus. & titling in black, red & green on front cvr. with colour pictorial onlay pasted top front corner. blue & white illus. eps. 7 1/2 x 5 1/2". (Sl. wear top/bottom bkstrip. - sl. rubbing to onlay & few light pencil marks fr. cvr. - eps. cracked at hinges, but firm - crease top corner few pp. & some thumbing contents) v.g. copy. £70.00
A Winston Easy-to-read Book. Copyright date of 1917 suggests the stories (or some of them) appeared earlier - possibly in the Winston Reader series - or Cheery Books?. 12 stories, inc: Peter Rabbit, The Three Goats, Three Pigs etc.

168. THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. The Platt & Munk Co., 1923. 1st edn. thus. with 4 text illus. in colour + 6 in b&w. pp.10 (including inside of covers). Glased card cvrs. with colour illus. on front & rear, titling in b&w on front. stapled. 10 x 7". (Bkstrip. rubbed & a little worn - cvrs. lightly soiled with some creasing on front - margins pp. lightly foxed) v.g. copy. uncommon. £46.50
Numbered 1307 bottom front cvr. The later re-issues are smaller in size & use the illus. from the rear cover of this edn. for the front cover.

169. THE PETER RABBIT STORY BOOK For Little Boys & Girls. With Numerous Illustrations in Full Color from Original Drawings by J.L.G. and other Distinguished Artists. Pub. Henry Altemus, nd. (1924). 1st edn. thus. Frontis & 13 colour plates. pp. (vi) 256. Blue cloth with large colour pictorial label pasted fr. cvr., black titling & decor. bkstrip., grey & white pictorial eps. 9 3/4 x 7 1/4". (Lacks one plate - sl. rubbing & soiling to onlay fr. cvr. - piece torn from bottom margin one plate - occasional erased pencilling & odd thumbing - childs name in pencil verso fr. ep.) Still a good copy. £45.00
Contains 14 of the Peter Rabbit stories first published by Altemus in the "wee books for wee folks" series (1904-1924).

170. POTTER, B. - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. With 28 b&w illustrations. Pub. Chicago, M.A. Donohue, nd (c.1925). ?Re-issue. pp. 57 (unpaginated) with illus. facing each p. text. Pink & white lined cloth with colour pictorial onlay & black titling fr. cvr. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". (Splitting to top half fr. hinge with some internal repr. - discol. eps. & some browning pp.) v.g. copy with clean & bright cover. £60.00
The paper & binding used for this edition, does not age well, and is usually found in a brittle & dry state - hence the splitting at joints. Also issued without the pictorial onlay to cover.

171. CHILDREN’S HOUR WITH PETER RABBIT. Pub. The Platt & Munk Co., nd (c.1926). 1st edn. thus. Frontis & 9 colour plates + 17 in b&w. pp. 58 (unpaginated). Blue cloth backed red boards, colour pictorial onlay fr. cvr. & gilt titling. 6 x 5". (Corners sl. worn – contents shaken) v.g. copy. £38.50
Another copy examined had an inscription of Xmas 1926. Re-issued c.1950s with fewer pages, no publisher.

172. PETER RABBIT & HIS PA. Pub. Saalfield, 1928. 1st edn. thus. With 7 text illus. in colour & numerous line illus. in blue. pp. 12 (unpaginated - printed on paper with a linen like texture with text printed in blue thereon). Colour pictorial card covers with titling in blue. white & blue pictorial eps. 11 1/2 x 8 1/4". (Faint crease top corner & line on fr. cvr. from printing fault) v.g. clean copy. £40.00
The cover is by Frances Brundage, while the text illus. are by Virginia Albert. Numbered: 1090 on front.

173. [GRUELLE] - THE ALL ABOUT STORY BOOK. Illus. by John B. Gruelle, Thelma Gooch & Other Famous Artists. Pub. NY., Cupples & Leon, 1929. 1st collected edn. Frontis., title p. illus. + many colour text illus (largely 2 per page). pp. 63. Orange cloth with gilt titling fr. cvr., orange eps. 9 1/2 x 7 3/4". (Cvrs. dust-soiled with few marks - some fading marks to bkstrip., hinge edge & lower edge of rear cvr. & sl. rubbing centre rear cvr. - lower corners sl. bumped - free ep. a little creased with insc. thereon - some thumbing contents) v.g. copy. £110.00
Contains 12 Stories, inc: All About Peter Rabbit; All about Little Black Sambo; All about Little Red Riding Hood; All about Kitty Cat etc. Some copies have same title page, but slight change in contents - with All about the Three Bears, in place of All about Kitty Cat. Titled in black on fr. cvr. & different frontispiece.

174. POTTER, B - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Philadelphia, David McKay, nd (c.1930s). 1st edn. thus. Frontis & 30 coloured plates. pp. 63, (unnumbered). Red cloth backed boards with overall coloured pictorial fr. cvr. & plain cream rear cvr., white eps. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4". (Rear cvr. few light marks - eps. a little foxed ) v. nice copy in sl. worn d/w. £68.00
Possibly late 1930's - as copies examined were inscribed early 1940's. Reprint of the 1907 Altemus edn. but in a different, larger format with the illustrations re-drawn.

175. THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT. (Together With: Dick Whittington & His Cat). Pictured by John R. Neill. Pub. Chicago, The Reilly & Lee Co., nd (c.1930s). (The Children's Own Books series). Re-issue. First few pp. with b&w illus., Colour illus. title page & 8 colour illus. to both stories. pp. 58 + leaf adverts for "Oz" books rear. Blue/grey cloth with colour pictorial label on front (designed by A.B. Cremin). Colour illus. eps. 6 3/4 x 4 3/4". (Sl. rubbing extremities - few marks rear cvr. & light rubbing of onlay fr. cvr. - tiny tear top edge one page) v.g. clean & firm copy. £65.00
Originally issued in 1908 by Reilly & Britton. This edition las a different binding to the earlier copies. Lists 14 titles in the series.

176. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Wisconsin, Abbott Publishing Co., nd. (c.1930). BOUND WITH The Three Little Pigs. pp. 1-10; 11-24. Colour illus. of Peter on title p. + 19 colour illus. in text (7 for Peter & 12 to Three Little Pigs). Spiral bound within card covers, with coloured illus. of "Peter" running through Mr. McGregor's garden on front & rear. 10 x 5". (Some creasing of cvrs. - name verso fr. cvr.) v.g. copy. scarce. £78.00
Numbered 755 top fr. cvr. A curious & quite early Peter Rabbit publication. Titled on fr. cvr. "Peter Rabbit Story Book" and containing also the story of The Three Little Pigs. The contents are made up of full pages as well as part pages, which are bound either at the top or the bottom of the book (eg. turn a full page, then half page at top, then 2 smaller pages at bottom etc.).

177. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Retold for little children to read by Edna M. Aldredge & Jessie F. McKee. Pub. Ohio. The Harter Publishing Co., 1931. 1st edn. thus. With 8 full page colour plates & 8 b&w text illus. by Fern Bisel Peat. pp. 16 (unpaginated). Card covers with full colour pictorial repeated both cvrs. 13 x 9 1/4". (Rubbing along bkstrip. with sl. wear top/bottom - top corner bumped & corners a little creased - top corner last 2pp creased in margin) v.g. copy. £58.00
Retold with simple vocabulary for little children to read - the b&w illustrations are included for the children to colour themselves (in this copy they remain untouched).

178. PETER RABBIT. Pub. Mass., McLoughlin Bros., 1931. (Standard Colour Classics series). 1st edn. thus. Pictorial title p. printed in black & pink, 7 full page colour plates & 7 colour text illus. pp. 17. Colour pictorial paper cvr'd boards with titling in black fr. cvr., blue, black, red & white pictorial eps. 7 1/4 x 5 1/2". (Bkstrip. & extremities a little rubbed - sl. mark rear cvr. - name fr. pastedown) v.g. copy. £38.00
A smaller format with fewer illus. was issued in 1928.

179. (POTTER) - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub.The Platt & Munk Co., (c.1932). Re-issue. with 4 colour & 7 b&w illus. adapted from the original illus. by Beatrix Potter. pp. 12 inc. covers. Colour illus. & black titling front cvr. 8 x 6 3/4". v. nice clean copy. £26.50

180. A PATCH-WORK QUILT OF FAVORITE TALES. Pub. M.A. Donohue, 1933. 1st edn. thus. with many colour & b&w illus. throughout. Containing 6 tales inc: Peter Rabbit; Little Black Sambo; Three Little Kittens etc. pp. 80. Green cloth backed colour pictorial boards designed in patch-work style. blue & white illus. eps. 12 x 9 1/2". (Cvrs. light dust-soiling & corners worn - occasional light mark contents) v.g. copy. £70.00
Other tales included are: Little Small Red Hen; Three Little Pigs & Chicken Little.

STAND-UP MODEL

181. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Stand-ups by Sidney Sage. Pub. Akron, The Saalfield Pub. Co., 1934. 1st edn. 6 pages of die-cut figures in colour (unused) + 2pp text on inside of covers. Illus. card covers. 12 1/2 x 10 1/2". (Contents pages loose, but all figues attached - pencil name top fr. cvr.) v.g. with press out figures untouched. £95.00
Wallach: (Paper Dolls) p.144.

182. POTTER, B - THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT. Illus. by Nina R. Jordan. Pub. Whitman, 1934. 1st edn. thus. with 8 full page illus. in colour & 9 in b&w + numerous smaller text illus. in both colour & b&w. pp. (iii) 42 (unnumbered). Purple & white patterned boards with large colour illus. of Peter on front & smaller illus. rear., black titling fr. cvr., bold colour pictorial eps. 6 1/2 x 5 1/4". (Sml. piece worn top/bottom bkstrip. - sl. rubbing of paper on corners & bkstrip. - light browning edges of pp.) v.g. copy. £40.00
Also issued in paper cvrs.

183. THE PETER RABBIT STORY BOOK. With Illustrations from Original Drawings of Bess Goe Willis. Pub. N.Y., Platt & Munk, 1935. 1st edn. thus. Frontis & 116 colour illus. (2 on each page). pp. (iv) 62. Orange cloth with black titling & pictorial fr. cvr., black titling bkstrip., light brown eps. 10 x 7 3/4". (Sl. mark rear cvr. - pencil insc. fr. free ep. & light pencil marks recto frontis.) v. nice bright copy. £45.00
Taken from the editions pub'd by Altemus in 1931. Contains 5 stories: Tale of Peter Rabbit; When Peter Rabbit Went A-Fishing, Peter Rabbit's Holiday & Peter Rabbit and the Little Girl by Linda Almond + Peter Rabbit's Wedding Day by May Wynne. Identical to the copy below, but without the word "Playtime" on title page.

184. THE PETER RABBIT PLAYTIME STORY BOOK. With Illustrations from Original Drawings of Bess Goe Willis. Pub. N.Y., Platt & Munk, 1935. 1st edn. thus. Frontis & 116 colour illus. (2 on each page). pp. (iv) 62. Blue cloth with black titling & pictorial fr. cvr., black titling bkstrip., grey eps. 10 x 7 3/4". (Light rubbing corners & top/bottom bkstrip. - cvrs. few sl. marks - light foxing recto frontis. & last p. - occasional sl. mark contents) v.g. firm copy. £46.50
Taken from the editions pub'd by Altemus in 1931. Contains 5 stories: Tale of Peter Rabbit; When Peter Rabbit Went A-Fishing, Peter Rabbit's Holiday & Peter Rabbit and the Little Girl by Linda Almond + Peter Rabbit's Wedding Day by May Wynne.

185. POTTER, B. - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. N.Y., Platt & Munk, 1935 (Wee Books for Wee Folks). Re-issue. with 31 coloured illus. pp. 63. Red cloth with illus. & titling in black on front cvr., black titling bkstrip. 5 1/2 x 4". (Sml. area of fading bottom edge fr. cvr. & occasional sl. thumb mark contents) v.g. copy in remains of d/w. £35.00
Curiously in this copy there is a signature dated 1926 front free ep. & rear pastedown - although the eps. are original ! (perhaps 1926 refers to the number of times they have read the book?). This edn. 1st pub'd in 1904.

186. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. With 27 coloured illustrations. Pub. Chicago, M.A. Donohue, nd (c.1935). Re-issue. pp. 54 (unpaginated). Orange cloth with black titling & vignette both cvrs., red & white checked eps. with blue vignettes thereon. 8 x 6". (Corners & top/bottom bkstrip. a little worn - erased pencil name fr. free ep.) v.g. copy. scarce. £50.00
Although the title page states 27 coloured illustrations - there are in fact only 26.

187. [HILL, MURRAY & THORN] - FAVORITES FROM STORYLAND by Patty Smith Hall, Gretchen Ostrander Murray & Alice G. Thorne. Including such stories as: Peter Rabbit, Little Black Sambo, Three Little Pigs etc. Pub. Whitman, 1937. 1st edn. thus. with 8 full-page colour illus. & numerous b&w (signed "sam"). pp. 124. Red cloth backed silver boards with large colour illus. & titling on front. black & white illus. eps. 13 x 10 1/2". (Sml. damp mark bottom bkstrip. - silver has tarnished on the cvrs. leaving a white mottled appearance - light browning edges of pp.) v.g. copy in sl. worn & marked pictorial d/w. £68.00
12 Tales, inc: Three Little Kittens, Peter Rabbit, Little Red Hen, Black Sambo, Gingerbread Boy etc.

188. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Illinois, Merrill Publishing Co., 1937. 1st edn. thus. Illus. in bold colour throughout by Milo Winter. pp. 16 inc. cvrs. (unpaginated - on thick textured paper). Colour pictorial cvrs. with illus. & titling repeated on both cvrs. 12 7/8 x 9 1/2". (Sl. rubbing & wear to bkstrip. - cvr. v. sl. used - tiny tear foredge rear cvr.) v. nice bright copy. £40.00
Numbered: 3419 on bottom corner. Re-issued in 1938 with same illustrations but a different cover design.

189. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Illinois, Merrill Publishing Co., 1938. Re-issue. Illus. in bold colour throughout by Milo Winter. pp. 16 inc. cvrs. (unpaginated - on thick textured paper). Colour pictorial cvrs. with illus. & titling repeated on both cvrs. 12 7/8 x 9 1/2". (Sl. rubbing bkstrip. - sml. tear bottom fr. corner & lower corners sl. creased - sml. stain at top corner pp.) v.g.copy. £36.50
Also issued in 1937 with different cover illustration. Numbered: 3419 on bottom corner.

190. POTTER, B - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Illus. by Betty Bell Rea. Pub. Saalfield, 1938. 1st edn. thus. with 5 colour illus & 6 in b&w. pp. 10. Colour illus. (linen like) wrappers with black titling. stapled. 7 1/2 x 6 1/2". (Tiny tear top/bottom bkstrip.) v. nice colourful copy. £35.00

191. PETER RABBIT. Pub. Mass., McLoughlin Bros., 1938. (Little Colour Classics series). 1st edn. thus. Pictorial title p. printed in black & red, 8 full page colour illus. + other illus. in red & black. pp. 55 (unpaginated). Colour pictorial paper cvr'd boards (Peter being chased by Mr. McGregor), with titling on black ground fr. cvr. 6 1/2 x 4 3/4". (Sml. Split top rear hinge - corners & extremities sl. wear - sml. discol. mark on 2pp) v.g.copy. £36.50
Numbered 800 rear cvr. & date of 1939. A similar edn. was issued in the "Standard Colour Classics" series in 1931.

192. PETER RABBIT. Pub. N.Y., Sam'l Gabriel Sons, 1939. 1st edn. thus. Illustrated. pp. 10, each with col. illus. & text beneath. Wrappers with col. illus. & titling fr. cvr., col. illus. rear cvr. stapled. 7 1/4 x 5 1/4". (Sl. surface wear top/bottom corner cvrs. & hinge margin p.2 - sml. tear bottom bkstrip.) v.g. copy. £28.00
Serial no. 522 on rear cvr. Another copy examined had compliments of "Everett Bybee, Town Tavern. Georgetown, Ohio" printed rear cvr. Also issued in Linenette.

193. PETER RABBIT. With illus. by Ruth E. Newton. Pub. Whitman Publishing Co., 1940. (Ruth E. Newton's Chubby Cubs, numbered 943), 1st thus. pp. 14 inc. inside of cvrs., with large colour illus. to each page. Colour pictorial wrappers. 13 x 9 1/2". v.g. copy. £40.00
1st pub'd by Whitman in 1938 - though with different cover illus. & without last 4 illus. to the story, also carrying a different version of the text. It was titled Peter Rabbit by Ruth E. Newton, slightly smaller in size & numbered 936.

194. THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT. (Linen finish). Printed in the USA. No publisher. No date (c.1940s). 1st thus. 10pp with colour illus. above text on each page, by Margot Voigt. Wrapper with colour illus. both cvrs. & titling in black on front. stapled. 6 1/4 x 4 3/4". (Cvrs. v. sl. soiled) v.g. copy. £38.00
This edition was also issued in 1941, shaped at the top & chain-linked to 3 other books, also illustrated by Voigt

195. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. A Pre-School Book. Illus. in colour by Ethel Hays. Pub. Saalfield, 1942. 1st edn. thus. pp. 10, printed on cloth-like paper & pasted to thick board. Blue cloth backed colour illus. boards. 8 1/8 x 7". (Some wear & rubbing to extremities with some loss of covering at corners - small insc. top corner first page & thin strip torn from lower foredge of facing page - some repr. to rear hinge & few light marks contents) Still a nice variant edition. £22.00
Also issued in 1942 in wrappers. This edn. designed for small fingers to easily grip the thick pages.

196. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Illus. in colour by Ethel Hays. Pub. Saalfield, 1942. 1st edn. thus. pp. 12 (inc. covers), printed on textured paper. Colour illus. wrappers. stapled. 8 1/8 x 7". v. nice bright & clean copy. £30.00
Also issued in larger format.

197. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Illus. in colour by Ethel Hays. Pub. Saalfield, 1942. 1st edn. thus. pp. 16 (inc. covers), printed on cloth-like paper. Colour illus. covers, stapled. 12 3/4 x 9 3/4". (Sml. area surface rubbing near top fr. hinge - name in ink top fr. cvr. - folded at some point with tell-tale creases running down top to bottom) Clean copy. £30.00
Numbered 2395 on cover. Also issued in smaller format with fewer pages & illustrations.

198. POTTER, B. - THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Retold for little children to read by Edna Aldredge & Jessie McKee. Pub. Sandusky, Ohio. The American Crayon Co., 1943. (A Mary Perks Book). 1st edn. in this format. With 6 full page colour plates & several b&w text illus. by Fern Bisel Peat. pp. 14 (unpaginated). Pink boards with blue titling & vignette fr. cvr., blue titling bkstrip. 13 x 9 3/4". (Bkstrip. faded & worn top/bottom with split top rear hinge - some rubbing extremities – cvrs. lightly soiled & sl. fading at edges & few pencil marks thereon) Contents v.g. £40.00
This edn. originally published by Harter Publishing Co. in 1931 with 2 extra colour illus. Also issued in 1943 as an "Old Faithful Book" with different bindings.

199. FAMOUS RABBIT STORIES. The Little Rabbit that Would not Eat; The Tale of Peter Rabbit; Tiny Hare & the Windball; The Hare & the Tortoise. Illustrated by Mary & Wallace Stover. Pub. John Sherman Bagg/Perks Publishing, 1944. 1st edn. thus. Each story with several text illus. printed in black & yellow. pp.24 (unpaginated). Card cvrs. with colour pictorial on front & advert for series on rear. stapled. 11 x 8 1/4". (Cvrs. used with general creasing & some rubbing along top edge - contents pages browned with few sml. marginal tears) v.g. copy. £28.00

200. THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT & Other Stories. Pub. Samuel Lowe/James & Jonathan, 1946. 1st edn. thus. Each story on 2pp with large colour pictorial titling across the tops. Other stories included are: The Gingerbread Boy; Three Pigs; Puss in Boots; Happy Puppy; Little Black Sambo & Three Kittens. Colour illus. red wrappers. Stapled. 10 3/4 x 10 1/2". (Some soiling & sml. stain towards foredge fr. cvr. with stain visible on first 4pp) v.g. copy. £30.00
Publisher given as Samuel Lowe on lower fr. cvr. (numbered 1099). Verso fr. cvr. states "copyright 1946, James & Jonathan Company, Kenosha, Wisconsin".

201. POTTER, BEATRIX - PETER RABBIT. Being 14pp in Making Storybook Friends - "Laidlaw Basic Readers" 1947 edition. Pub. Laidlaw Bros., (1940) 1947. ?1st edn. thus. Colour pictorial title p. & many colour illus. throughout by Milo Winter. pp. 128, inc. vocabulary list. Lt blue cloth with cream & black pictorial fr. cvr., black titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip. 7 3/4 x 5 1/4". (Light rubbing extremities) v.g. copy. £18.00
A collection of 24 rhymes, tales & stories.

202. PETER RABBIT. Hollywood Vue Tone Talking Slides, 1947. (Patent Pending). 1st edn. Comprising 16 full color slides & double faced 10" Record, Synchronized with Pictures. Art by Louis Sylvester, John Dunn & Ed Dunn. Narration by June Forray, Music by Johnny Duffy, Production by Donnell Sylvester, Consultant Marjorie Beach. Cloth backed boards, with colour illus. & titling on front. Opens to reveal thick card page, containing the numbered slides each in an individual setting. The record within a paper cover attached behind. Oblong. 10 ¼ x 12". (Some splitting top rear hinge – corners sl. wear – sml. area of wear top surface layer on edge fr. cvr., not that noticeable – some surface wear to the slide mounts – remains of sml. sticker inside rear cvr.) Nice copy of an unusual & scarce production of Peter Rabbit. £280.00

Instructions verso fr. cvr. – Place Slide number one in your projector..and start the record. When you hear the "tone" signal, move onto the next slide..at the end of Part 1 turn the record over & continue the show.

MOVEABLE

203. THE STORY OF PETER RABBIT. Illustrated by June Goldsborough. Printed in Japan for Child Guidance Products of New York. nd. (1950). Comprising 5 page text + 5 full page colour illus., covered with clear cellophane, which "move" as the book opens. The whole printed on thick card sheets. Green laminated boards with colour illus. & titling on front., titling bkstrip. & advert for series on rear. Oblong. 7 1/2 x 10". (Lower corners sl. bumped - few sml. tears at edges of cellophane page coverings) v.g. copy. £65.00
A large sheet beneath each illustration, pulls from behind as each page is turned, which creates the movement for the figures which are separately attached to each picture. The first has Mrs. Rabbit & children doing a "jig", 2nd shows Mr. McGregor chasing peter, 3rd has Peter jumping into the watering can, & in the 4th Mr. McGregor is in pursuit yet again. Finally Peter is put to bed, while Flopsy, Mopsy & Cottontail wriggle around with their bowls of berries.

PETER RABBIT - BY AUTHOR

204. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT'S BIRTHDAY. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1921. (Wee Books for Wee Folks series), 1st edn. Frontis & colour illus. by J.L.G., pp. 60, 2pp advert for the series. Red cloth backed purple boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., titling front cvr. & bkstrip., green & white pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Fr. cvr. evenly faded & sl. fading rear cvr. - name fr. ep.) v. nice copy in soiled & worn d/w. £80.00
Advert for Peter Rabbit Goes a-Visiting - bottom last p.

205. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT'S EASTER. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1921. (Wee Books for Wee Folks series), 1st edn. Frontis & colour illus. by J.L.G., pp. 58, 4pp advert for the series. Red cloth backed purple boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., titling & decor. front cvr. & titling bkstrip., grey & white illus. eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Bkstrip. a little faded & sl. rubbed top/bottom - top/bottom edge cvrs. a little faded - corner tips sl. wear - crease lower foredge free ep. & some thumbing contents) v.g. copy. £60.00
Advert for When PR went to School - bottom last p.

206. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - WHEN PETER RABBIT WENT TO SCHOOL. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1921. (Wee Books For Wee Folks series), 1st edn. Frontis & colour illus. by J.L.G., pp. 58 + 2, 4pp advert for the series. Red cloth backed grey boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr. with green titling & decor. fr. cvr., green titling bkstrip., grey & white illus. eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Some fading top/bottom edge of cvrs. - name dd. 1921 fr. free ep. & sml. sticker fr. pastedown) v. nice clean copy. £68.00

207. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT & JACK THE JUMPER. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1922. (Altemus Peter Rabbit series). 1st edn. Frontis & 28 colour illus. by J.L.G. pp. 62. Red cloth backed purple boards., colour pictorial onlay pasted fr. cvr. with green decor. & titling, titling bkstrip., green & white illus. eps. 5 1/2 x 4". (Fr. cvr. evenly faded - name fr. free ep.) v. nice clean copy & one of the more uncommon titles. £80.00
Advert for PR Jack the Jumper & the Little Boy - bottom last p.

208. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT & JACK THE JUMPER. Pub. N.Y., Platt & Munk, 1935. (Wee Books for Wee Folks series), Re-issue. Frontis & 28 colour illus. pp. 62. Red cloth with vignette in black on fr. cvr., black titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., yellow eps. 5 1/2 x 4". (Sl. wear top/bottom bkstrip. - corners sl. bruised & few sl. marks rear cvr. - few light marks eps.) v.g. copy. £28.00
Issued in several different colours of cloth. 1st pub'd by Henry Altemus in 1922.

209. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT & THE LITTLE BOY. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1922. (Wee Books For Wee Folks series), 1st edn. thus. Frontis & colour illus. by J.L.G., pp. 62 + 2, 4pp advert for the series. Red cloth backed purple boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., green titling front cvr., black titling bkstrip., grey & white illus. eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Sl. fading top/bottom edge of cvrs. - sml. sticker fr. pastedown) v. nice clean copy. uncommon. £78.00

210. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT WENT A-FISHING. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1923. (Wee Books For Wee Folks series), 1st edn. Frontis & colour illus. by Margaret Campbell Hoopes. pp. 64. Red cloth backed purple boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., titling front cvr. & bkstrip., grey & white pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Tip of fr. corner sl. wear - top rear corner a little chewed, affecting top corner some pp. - eps. some foxing & discol. & name thereon - some foxing/marks pp. 6/7) v.g. copy with a clean, bright cover. £45.00
Note advertising "Peter Rabbit & the Two Terrible Foxes" at foot of last page. Later issues have brightly coloured eps.

211. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT & THE TINYBITS. Pub. N.Y., Platt & Munk, (Wee Books for Wee Folks series), 1935. Re-issue. Frontis & 24 colour illus. pp. 62. Blue cloth with vignette in black on fr. cvr., black titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., orange eps. 5 1/2 x 4". (Name free ep.) Fine copy in sl. worn pictorial d/w. £50.00
1st pub'd by Henry Altemus in 1924.

212. ALMOND, LINDA STEVENS - PETER RABBIT & THE TWO TERRIBLE FOXES. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1925. (Wee Books For Wee Folks series), 1st edn. Frontis & colour illus. by Bess Goe Willis, pp. 62 + 1 + 4pp adverts. Red cloth backed purple boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., green titling front cvr., black titling bkstrip., grey & white pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Sl. Fading top/bottom edge of cvrs. & contents some thumbing) v.g. copy in soiled & worn d/w - one of the scarcer Altemus Peter Rabbit titles. £110.00

3-DIMENSIONAL POP-UP BOOK

213. BRAGDON, ELSPETH - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT. Illustrated by Laura V. Schmeing. Pub. Ohio. Artcraft Paper Products, nd (c.1950). Contains 5 spring-up 3-dimensional colour pictures with colour pictorial background & text beneath printed on thick card. pp.10. Colour illus. thick card cvrs., titling on front & list of series rear. 8 x 5 7/8". (Sl. rubbing of hinges & a little wear top/bottom bkstrip. - few sml. surface marks fr. cvr. & sl. fading at very top edge of cvrs. - insc. dd. 1956 on rear cvr.) v. g. copy. scarce. £90.00
There were a series of pop-up books produced by the Artcraft Paper Products during the 1950s. Unfortunately the thin paper-coverings on the bkstrips were not really sufficient to cope with the strain of the opening & closing of the books & as a result these books are so often found with repaired or replaced bkstrips. The book tells the story of Peter Rabbit's home on an island off the coast of Maine. It would appear there are no farmers to steal from, so he takes the carrots from a local lighthouse keeper!. This copy lists 19 other titles in the series. Another examined had more titles listed which indicates that this is an earlier issue.

MINIATURE

214. BURGESS, THORNTON W. - THE DISCONTENT OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. N.Y., John H. Eggers, 1922. Re-issue. with 2 sml. colour illus. & b&w tail-piece by Harrison Cady. pp. 12 (inc. covers). Wrappers with colour illus. on front & advert rear. stapled. 2 3/4 x 2". v. nice copy. uncommon. £60.00
Poor Peter, nothing was right, sun too bright, his legs too long, wanted to climb like Happy Jack Squirrel & swim like Jerry Muskrat. But the thing that gave most discontent - was his name! ..he said it was too common.

215. [FIELD] PETER RABBIT & JIMMY CHIPMUNK. Illus. by Virginia Albert. Pub. Saalfield, 1918 (but c.1930). 1st edn. thus. Colour pictorial title page, 12 colour illus. + numerous blue line illus. pp. 54 (unpaginated - with initial letters in red & blue + text printed in blue). Colour pictorial boards, designed by Fern Bisel Peat, with titling both cvrs. & bkstrip. 7 1/2 x 5". (Lower corner tips sl. bumped - pencil name top fr. free ep.) v. nice clean copy. £55.00
Although dated 1918, suspected actual date c.1930’s. No author stated - but in the same format as "peter rabbit goes to school" (1917), which was written by Louise Field. Also issued with cover design by Viginia Albert. Numbered 308.

216. FIELD, LOUISE A. - PETER RABBIT & HIS PA. Illustrated by Virginia Albert. Pub. Saalfield, 1916 (but c.1930) 1st edn. thus. Pictorial title page vignette with red & black titling., 8 illus. in colour + numerous b&w illus. throughout. pp. (iv) 55 (unpaginated), with red & black initial letters. Lt grey boards with colour pictorial printed both cvrs., red/black titling & dark green initial letter on cvrs., black titling bkstrip., b&w illus. eps. 7 5/8 x 5 1/4". (Some loss of paper down inner hinges - sml. tear & sl. creases edge one page - faint yellow mark to a few illus.) v.g. copy with nice clean covers - preserved in orig. soiled pictorial d/w (sl. tear at front on bottom edge). £45.00
Although dated 1916, suspected actual date c.1930’s. Number 308 printed on bottom fr. cvr. Part of a series of Peter Rabbit books which included: PR & his Ma, PR & Jimmy Chipmunk; PR Goes to School etc...

217. FIELD, LOUISE A. - PETER RABBIT & HIS MA. Illustrated by Virginia Albert. Pub. Saalfield, 1917 (but c.1930). 1st edn. thus. Colour illus. title page with green & black titling & red initial letter., 9 illus. in colour (by Ernest Aris) + numerous blue & white illus. throughout by Albert. pp. (iv) 55 with text in blue (unpaginated), with red & blue initial letters. Black boards, pale blue titling with colour illus. of Peter & of his mother holding a lantern (repeated both cvrs)., white titling bkstrip., illus. eps. 7 5/8 x 5 1/4". (Top/bottom bkstrip. & corners v. sl. wear - free eps. some discol. with thin strip torn away from top fr, free ep. - light mark top corner one page) v.g. copy in worn d/w. £38.00
Although dated 1917, suspected actual date 1930’s. Another edition has cover illus. by Virginia Albert. Number 308 printed on bottom fr. cvr.

218. FIELD, LOUISE A. - PETER RABBIT GOES TO SCHOOL. Illustrated by Virginia Albert. Pub. Saalfield, 1917 (but c.1930). 1st edn. thus. Title page printed in green, red, black & blue with 10 illus. in colour & numerous b&w illus. throughout. pp. (iv) 53 (unpaginated). White boards with colour illus. of Peter on a cream background with red titling (repeated on rear cvr.), black titling bkstrip., b&w line illus. eps. 7 5/8 x 5". (Top/bottom bkstrip. & rear corners v.sl. bruised - free eps. some discol. - name fr. pastedown & insc. on half-title - sml. glue repr' has caused a little damage towards the hinge of 2pp) v.g. copy in orig. soiled & worn d/w. (with cover design repeated thereon) £45.00
Although dated 1917, supected actual date 1930’s. Number 308 printed on bottom fr. cvr.

219. FIELD, LOUISE A. - PETER RABBIT GOES TO SCHOOL. Date & contents As Above – but with cover design by Fern Bisel Peat. Orange boards with black titling & large colour illus. of Peter, repeated on rear cvr. 7 5/8 x 5". (Cvrs. sl. dust-soiling & v. sl. rubbing extremities - sml indentation on fr. hinge) v.g. copy. £45.00

Although dated 1917, suspected actual date c.1930's. Number 308 printed on bottom fr. cvr. This edition was also issued with a different cover design by Virgina Albert - not quite as "bold" as Bisel Peats interpretation of Peter.

220. FIELD, LOUISE A. - PETER RABBIT GOES TO SCHOOL. Illustrated by Virginia Albert. Pub. Merrimack, nd. Replica (in reduced size) of the antique original 1917 edition. with 10 illus. in colour & numerous b&w illus. throughout. pp. (iv) 53 (unpaginated). Colour illus. glazed card cvrs. 5 1/2 x 4". Mint. £16.00

221. GRAHAM, DUFF - HOW PETER RABBIT WENT TO SEA. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1917. (Wee Books for Wee Folks series). 1st edn. Frontis & 28 colour illus. pp. 61 (unnumbered). Orange cloth backed grey boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., yellow titling & decor. fr. cvr., red titling bkstrip., plain eps. 5 3/8 x 4". Fine copy in sl. worn pictorial d/w. £85.00
Note for "Peter Rabbit at the Farm" on verso last page. Earlier issues (as with this copy) do not contain the adverts at rear. Re-issued in 1935.

222. GRAHAM, DUFF - PETER RABBIT AT THE FARM. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1917. (Wee Books for Wee Folks series). 1st edn. later issue. 30 colour illus. pp. 64. Red cloth backed blue boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., light green titling front cvr., black titling bkstrip., colour pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Sl. fading top/bottom edge rear cvr. - sml. sticker on rear pastedown) Nr. fine, bright copy in sl. worn pictorial d/w. £80.00
Also pub'd with yellow bkstrip. & pages unnumbered. This copy a later issue, with coloured eps. & advert for all the Wee Books series on reverse of d/w.

223. HUDSON, ALMA - PETER RABBIT & THE FAIRIES. Illus. by Richard Hudson. Pub. N.Y., Cupples & Leon, 1921. 1st edn. 8 colour illus. & many b&w text illus. pp. 48. Lt. red boards with colour illus. onlay top of front cvr. & dark red titling front cvr. & bkstrip. 6 x 4 5/8". (Some surface rubbing to outer hinges - top bkstrip. a little worn & tiny piece chipped away from bottom - fr. corners a little worn & sml. piece of covering missing from foredge rear cvr. - contents sl. shaken with some light foxing) v.g. copy. £46.50
Other titles in the series by the same author were: Peter Rabbit at the Circus & Peter Rabbit in Mother Goose land.

224. LOWE, SAMUEL E. - A NEW STORY OF PETER RABBIT. Pub. Whitman Pub. Co., 1926. 1st edn. thus. With color Illus. by Allan Wright, lettering & b&w illus. by Earnest Vetsch. Colour title p., 8 colour plates & numerous b&w text illus. pp. 36 (unnumbered). Blue boards with brown titling on front cvr. colour illus. pastedowns. (variant binding). 5 1/4 x 4". (Extremities v. sl. rubbing) v. nice copy in sl. worn & soiled d/w. £58.00
1st issue lists only 5 titles on inside flap of d/w - this copy lists 6 titles.

225. MACLEOD, CHARLES STUART - PETER RABBIT & THE BIG BROWN BEAR. With illus. from original drawings by Bess Goe Willis. Pub. Philadelphia, Henry Altemus, 1924. (Wee Books for Wee Folks series). 1st edn. thus. Frontis & 13 colour illus. pp. 64, 4pp advert for the series. Red cloth backed purple boards, colour illus. pasted front cvr., dark green titling & decor. front cvr., black titling bkstrip., grey & white pictorial eps. 5 3/8 x 4". (Rear cvr. faded in part - sml. sticker fr. pastedown) v. nice copy. uncommon. £85.00
Advert for PR and the Tinybits - last p.

A BOOK OF TRICKS

226. RICHARDS, MEL (Created & Designed by) - PETER RABBIT THE MAGICIAN. Pub. Illinois, The Strathmore Company, 1942. 1st edn. pp.16 (unpaginated) illus. in colour thoughout. The trick items are inserted in pockets or holders on several of the pages with instructions for the tricks at rear. Spiral bound blue colour illus. boards with section cut away from fr. cvr. to reveal Peter on stage. 11 3/4 x 8 3/4". v. nice copy in original box (sl. worn at edges) - tricks still housed in the original envelope (opened at one end) and complete with "wand" & Peter's magic carpet (both quite often missing). £260.00
The Trick items include; Peter's Mystic Portraits; Mr. McGregor's Magic Pocketbook; Mrs. Rabbit's Mystery Knife; Flopsy-Mopsy Phantom Cards; Cottontail's Fantastic Folder; Peter's Famous Dream Trick - admission tickets & programes.

227. RICHTER, ADA - PETER RABBIT. A Story with Music for Piano. Pub. Philadelphia, Theodore Presser, 1946. 1st edn. Full colour fr. cover, 3 full page + 7 text illus. in b&w by Verna Evelyn Shaffer. pp. 24. Thin card covers with overall colour illus. on front & list of other books in the series on rear. Oblong. 9 x 11 1/4". (Sl. used & lightly creased) v.g. copy. £70.00
Designed to make piano learning more pleasurable for younger children, with music & story combined. Accompanied with b&w pictures for colouring - when the lessons become tiring... (The illustrations in this copy remain untouched).

228. TALLARICO, TONY & TONY - PETER RABBIT'S HAPPY ACTIVITY BOOK.. Pub. C.T., Guide Books, 1990. 1st edn. Comprising 41pp of Puzzles & games + 14pp of answers & solutions. Colour illus. card cvrs. stapled. 5 1/4 x 3 1/4". (Wrappers light creased - faint water-stain bottom pp. & rear cvr. some surface rubbing) v.g. unused copy. £6.50

SELECTION OF COMICS

229. (CARIN, FRANK) - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT. Comic, No. 15. Pub. N.Y., Avon Periodicals, Nov. 1952. 1st edn. Full colour strip cartoon stories throughout. pp. 36 (inc. covers). Wrappers with bright colourful pictorial fr. & cartoon on rear. 10 1/4 x 7". (Light rubbing at spine & cvrs. a little soiled - some browning edges of pp.) v.g. copy. £28.00

230. (CARIN, FRANK) - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT. Comic, No. 16. Pub. N.Y., Avon Periodicals, Feb. 1953. 1st edn. Full colour strip cartoon stories throughout. pp. 36 (inc. covers). Wrappers with bright colourful pictorial fr. & cartoon on rear. 10 1/4 x 7". (Pages lightly browned) v. nice fresh copy. £28.00

231. (CARIN, FRANK) - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT. Comic, No. 17. Pub. N.Y., Avon Periodicals, May 1953. 1st edn. Full colour strip cartoon stories throughout. pp. 36 (inc. covers). Wrappers with bright colourful pictorial fr. & cartoon on rear. 10 1/4 x 7". (Crease top corner last few pp.) Clean & bright copy. £28.00

232. (CARIN, FRANK) - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT. Comic, No. 19. Pub. N.Y., Avon Periodicals, Sept 1953. 1st edn. Full colour strip cartoon stories throughout. pp. 36 (inc. covers). Wrappers with bright colourful pictorial fr. & cartoon on rear. 10 1/4 x 7". (Some creasing & few small stress tears to bkstrip. - wrappers few light marks - short tear bottom all pp. & light browning) v.g. copy. £24.00

233. (CARIN, FRANK) - THE ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT. Comic, No. 30. Pub. N.Y., Avon Periodicals, Dec.-Jan, 1955-56. 1st edn. Full colour strip cartoon stories throughout. pp. 36 (inc. covers). Wrappers with bright colourful pictorial fr. & advert on rear. 10 1/4 x 7". (Cvrs. a little used with some creasing at spine & thin crease fr. cvr.) v.g. bright copy. £25.00

234. (CARIN, FRANK) - THE ADVENTURES OF PETER RABBIT. Comic, No. 32. Pub. N.Y., Avon Periodicals, April-May, 1956. 1st edn. Full colour strip cartoon stories throughout. pp. 36 (inc. covers). Wrappers with bright colourful pictorial fr. & advert on rear. 10 1/4 x 7". (Some wear along spine - sml. ink mark top corner fr. cvr. - cvrs. used with some light crease marks - light browning edges of pp.) Still a good copy. £20.00

BOOKS ABOUT BEATRIX POTTER

LIMITED EDITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF BEATRIX POTTER & FAMILY

235. [POTTER, B] MARSEILLES, GENOA & PISA. But really A Beatrix Potter Photograph Album representing a pictorial biography. Pub. Cotsen Occasional Press, 1998. 1st edn. One of 200 copies (no limitation stated). Being a facsimile of the original Album. With over 200 photographs, reprinted in sepia tone on 100 large pages. Green cloth, titling in gilt on fr. cvr. & bkstrip. Oblong. 13 x 18". Loosely contained in a pocket at the rear is a descriptive list of the contents with an introd. by Ivy Trent. 10pp stitched with cord. Mint copy. £260.00
The original album was purchased from a shop in the Lake District in the 1960's, and eventually put up for auction at Phillips in June 1996 where it was acquired by Lloyd E. Cotsen & the Cotsen Family Foundation. Most of the photographs were taken by Rupert Potter, amateur photographer & father of Beatrix Potter. They have been laid out in such a manner as to chronicle the life of Beatrix - from pictures as a baby, to one taken in the year before her death. A few of the pictures are captioned, many are dated in pencil (possibly by a relative). Just 8 full-page photographs of Marseilles etc remain visible - the remainder having been covered over by the family photographs.

236. THE ART OF BEATRIX POTTER with an Appreciation by Anne Carroll Moore. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., 1955. 1st edn. Containing 167 colour illus. & 73 monochrome illus. + facs. of hand-writing etc. pp. (vii) 336 inc. appendix. Green cloth, gilt titling & vignette front cvr., gilt titling bkstrip. 9 1/8 x 6 3/4". (Light foxing eps.) v.g. copy in d/w (sl. worn at top edge). £90.00
Published in September 1955 in an edition of 5,000 copies (half for the UK & half for America). It was out-of-print in the UK by 4th November 1955 & by the end of October (same year) in America.

237. THE ART OF BEATRIX POTTER with an Appreciation by Anne Carroll Moore & Notes to each section by Enid & Leslie Linder. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., 1976 2nd Revised edn. Containing over 300 reproductions in colour & monochrome. pp. xxvi + 406. Grey imit. lea. with gilt titling. 9 x 6 3/4". Fine copy in d/w & decor. slip-case. Contains 70 more pages than the 1st edn. + reprod. of many new drawings & paintings. £48.00

SIGNED COPY

238. BATTRICK, ELIZABETH - BEATRIX POTTER The Unknown Years. With drawings from the Armitt Collection. Pub. Armitt Library & Museum Centre in assoc. with F. Warne, 1999. 1st edn. Numerous illus. mostly in colour. pp. 32. Colour illus. laminated card cvrs. 9 1/4 x 6 1/2". Mint. £10.00
Companion booklet for the Armitt 1999 exhibition.

239. BATTRICK, ELIZABETH - THE REAL WORLD OF BEATRIX POTTER. Pub. National Trust, 1987. Re-issue. Many colour & half tone illus. Glazed colour pictorial card cvrs. 6 1/2 x 4 5/8". Fine copy. £4.00
1st issued in 1986.

240. GODDEN, RUMER - THE TALE OF THE TALES. The Beatrix Potter Ballet. Pub. F. Warne, 1971. 1st edn. With many colour & b&w illus. & photographs. pp. 208. Brown imit. leather with gilt vignette fr. cvr. & gilt titling bkstrip., yellow eps. 11 1/4 x 8 1/2". v.g. copy in colour illus. laminated d/w (some wrinkling). £48.00
Tells the behind-scenes story of the Tales of Beatrix Potter.

241. HUTCHINGS, MARGARET - TOYS FROM THE TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER. With sections on the baskets by Eve Legg and the furniture and accessories by Richard Hutchings & photography by Eve Legg. Pub. Mills & Boon, 1973. 1st edn. 18 colour plates + 33 b&w illus. & many pages of patterns. pp. (x) + 314 + tailpiece. Cream boards with colour illus. both cvrs., titling in light blue. 9 5/8 x 7 1/4". (Top corner v. sl. bruised) v.g. copy in sl. used d/w. £40.00
Contains instructions & patterns for the making of many of Potter's much-loved characters, inc. Mrs. Tiggy-winkle; Peter Rabbit; Squirrel Nutkin; Mrs. Tittlemouse etc.

242. LANE, MARGARET - THE TALE OF BEATRIX POTTER. A Biography. Pub. Frederick Warne & Co., 1946. 1st edn. 4 colour plates, 8 page facsimile letter & 16 b&w illus. pp. (xii) 176. inc. Appendix. Green cloth, black titling front cvr. & gilt titling bkstrip. t.e. stained green. 8 1/4 x 5 7/8". (Few sl. flecks top/bottom edge fr. cvr.) v. nice copy in dust-soiled wrapper. £45.00

243. LANE, MARGARET - THE MAGIC YEARS OF BEATRIX POTTER. Pub. Warne, 1978. 1st edn. Frontis & numerous colour & half tone illus. pp. 216 inc. index. Maroon cloth. 9 5/8 x 6 3/4". (Light foxing foredge pp.) v.g. copy in d/w. £40.00
Contains many drawings which have never been reproduced before along with recently discovered photographs by Beatrix's father....

244. (LIFE MAGAZINE) - PETER RABBIT'S BIRTHDAY. Being an article on 4 pages in "Life Magazine", Dec. 8th, 1952. Illustrated with 13 b&w pictures. Orig. wrappers, stapled. 14 x 10 1/2". (Wrappers used with a little wear at edges & small address label bottom fr. cvr.) v.g. copy. £26.50
Pub'd as a tribute to Peter's 50th Birthday.

245. LINDER, LESLIE - A HISTORY OF THE WRITINGS OF BEATRIX POTTER Including Unpublished Work. Pub. F. Warne, 1971. 1st edn. with more than 170 illus. inc. many in colour. pp. xxvi + 446 inc. index & bibliog. Red imit lea., silver titling. 9 1/8 x 6 1/8". (Light foxing foredge pp.) v. g. copy in d/w (bkstrip. faded). £60.00
Still the most complete & authoritative work on Beatrix Potter

246. THE HISTORY OF THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. Taken mainly from Leslie Linder's "A History of the Writings of Beatrix Potter", together with the text & illustrations from the first privately printed edition. With 8 colour plates & b&w text illus. Pub. Warne, 1976. 1st edn. 1st issue. pp. 63. Yellow boards with colour illus. thereon, gilt titling fr. cvr. & bkstrip., grey eps. 9 1/4 x 6". v.g. copy. £36.00
Copy of the prospectus/order form - loosely insterted. 1st issue with .676 (June '76) on verso title page.

247. MORSE, JANE CROWELL (Ed. by) - BEATRIX POTTER'S AMERICANS: Selected Letters. Pub. Massachusetts, The Horn Book, 1982. 1st edn. Facs. of a letter + 20 illus. in colour, one pencil drawing & a pen & ink sketch. pp. xvi + 216 inc. index. Maroon linson. 9 5/8 x 6 3/4". (Insc. fr. free ep.) v. nice copy in v. sl. worn d/w (bkstrip. Faded) £48.00
Not pub'd in the UK.

248. PARKER, ULLA HYDE - COUSIN BEATIE. A Memory of Beatrix Potter. Pub. Warne, 1981. 1st edn. with numerous illus. in colour & b&w. pp. 40. Lt tan linson with Family Tree on eps. 7 1/4 x 4 3/4". (Sml. erasure mark free ep. & insc. verso) v. nice copy in d/w. £20.00

SCARCE FIRST EDITION

249. QUINBY, JANE - BEATRIX POTTER. A Bibliographical Check List. Pub. N.Y., 1954. 1st edn. Limited to 250 copies. 19 half tone illus. pp. 121. Red card cvrs. with mounted half tone illus. front., half tone illus. eps. 8 5/8 x 6 3/8". Fine copy. very scarce. £425.00

250. QUINBY, JANE - BEATRIX POTTER. A Bibliographical Check List. Pub. Hodgkins, 1999. Facs. re-issue, limited to 450 copies. 19 half tone illus. pp. 121. Red card cvrs. with mounted half tone illus. front., half tone illus. eps. 8 5/8 x 6 3/8". Mint. £29.50
A facsimile of the 1st edn. of 1954 of which only 250 copies were printed. It was first reprinted by us in 1983 in an edition of 450 copies.

CATALOGUES

251. POTTER, BEATRIX - CENTENARY CATALOGUE of an Exhibition at the National Book League, 1966. 1st edn. Introd. by Leslie Linder. Colour frontis. & 15 half tone illus. pp. 109, listing 365 exhibits. Green wrappers. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". (Sml. split bottom fr. hinge & light rubbing of hinges) v. nice copy. £28.00

252. [POTTER, B] - THE LINDER COLLECTION of the Works & Drawings of Beatrix Potter. Pub. Nat. Book League, 1971. 1st edn. thus. pp. 65 + 16 plates. Laminated card cvrs., titling & colour illus. fr. cvr., 8 1/2 x 5 1/2". (Bkstrip. neatly titled in ink) v. nice clean copy. uncommon. £38.00
The collection comprising some 280 original drawings & paintings + many 1st edns. of her books.

253. LINDER, LESLIE - THE BEATRIX POTTER PAPERS AT HILL TOP. A Catalogue of Mss., misc. drawings & papers at Hill Top, Sawrey, belonging to the National Trust, compiled by Linder. Foreword by Margaret Lane. Pub. Hodgkins, 1987. 2nd edn., limited to 450 copies. pp. xi + 27. Crimson card cvrs., lettered in black on front. 8 5/8 x 6 1/2". Mint. £15.00
First issued privately in an edition of 17 copies in 1954. This edn. incorporates corrections made by Linder after the first publication.

254. (VARIOUS) : BEATRIX POTTER. 1866-1943. The Artist & her World. Contributions by: Judy Taylor, Joyce Whalley, Anne Hobbs & Elizabeth Battrick. Pub. National Trust & F. Warne, 1987. 1st paperback edn. with over 450 illus. in colour & b&w. pp. 223. Laminated blue card cvrs., with sml. colour illus. fr. cvr., white titling cvrs. & bkstrip. 10 1/4 x 7 3/4". Fine copy. £20.00
Official companion to the 1987/88 exhibition at the Tate Gallery.

255. BEATRIX POTTER: Printed Books & Original Drawings. Christies Auction catalogue for Thursday, 21st July 1994. Introd. by Anne Hobbs. Listing 61 items with b&w illus. (sales results loosely inserted). Colour illus. laminated card cvrs. 10 3/8 x 8 1/8". Fine copy. £35.00

256. BEATRIX POTTER (1866-1943). A Collection of Autograph Letters, Printed Books, an Original copy Manuscript, an Original Watercolour, two movable Toys and a Doll. Auction catalogues issued by Woolley & Wallis at their Salisbury Salesrooms, Tuesday 28th June 1994. Several colour & b&w illus. pp.29 listing 54 items. (Sales results & errata slip - loosely inserted). Laminated card cvrs. 10 5/8 x 8 1/4". (Light crease top rear cvr.) v. nice copy. £35.00

257. BEATRIX POTTER: The Doris Frohnsdorff Collection. Christies of New York, Auction catalogue for Wednesday 16th April 1997. Foreword by Justin Schiller & Introd. by Doris Frohnsdorff. Numerous colour & b&w illus. pp. 88, listing 311 items. (Sales results slip - loosely inserted). Colour illus. laminated card cvrs. 10 1/2 x 8 1/4". Fine copy. £40.00
Includes Potter 1st edns in varied binding colours & styles, presentation copies, drawings, letters, photographs, pottery, games & toys etc.

BEATRIX POTTER BESWICK FIGURINES.

References in this catalogue are to The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Royal Doulton Beswick Storybook Figurines, (Pub. The Charlton Press, 2000).
The figurines can be indentified by their backstamps and the following appear below:
BP-2 Beswick gold oval, issued 1955 to 1972.
BP-3a Beswick brown line, issued 1973 to 1974.
BP-3b Beswick brown line issued 1974 to 1985.

In recent years there has been a great increase in collector interest in these delightful figures. This derives, not only from the world-wide fame of Potter and the 100th birthday of Peter Rabbit, but also from the centenary of the John Beswick factory in 1994. We believe that any Potter book collection will be enhanced by an adjacent gathering of the famous characters.

The following figurines are all in mint condition.

258. FOXY WHISKERED GENTLEMAN. Modeller Arthur Gredington. First version: small. Height 4.75". BP-2 £125.00

259. MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE. Modeller Arthur Gredington. First version: small. Height 3.25". BP-2 £125.00

260. MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE. Modeller Arthur Gredington. First version: small. second variation - plaid. Height 3.25". BP-3b £40.00

261. SQUIRREL NUTKIN. Modeller Arthur Gredington. First version: small. first variation - red/brown squirrel. Height 3.75". BP-2. £175.00

262. THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE. Modeller Colin Melbourne. Blue shoe. Height 2.75 x 3.75". BP-2. £135.00

263. TIMMY TIPTOES. Modeller Arthur Greington. First variation. Red jacket on grey squirrel. Height 3.75". BP-3a. £85.00

264. LADY MOUSE. Modeller Arthur Greington. Height 4". BP-3b. £60.00

265. HUNCA MUNCA. Modeller Arthur Greington. Height 2.75". BP-3b. £40.00

266. MR. BENJAMIN BUNNY & PETER RABBIT. Modeller Alan Maslankowski. Height 4". BP-3b. £125.00

POP-UP BOOKS

267. THE PETER RABBIT POP-UP BOOK. From the Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. Pub. F. Warne, 1983. 1st edn. thus. Designed by Dick Dudley, illus. by Colin Twinn, paper engineering by Keith Moseley. Comprising 12 pages of pop-up and tab operated pictures to accompany the story of Peter Rabbit. Colour pictorial glazed boards. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2". (v. small repr.) v. nice copy. £30.00

268. THE JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK POP-UP BOOK. >From the Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck by Beatrix Potter. Pub. Warne, 1985. 1st edn. thus. Illus. by Colin Twinn, paper engineering by David Rosendale. Comprising 12 pages of pop-up and tab operated pictures to accompany the story. Colour pictorial glazed boards. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2". (v. sl. wear). £28.00

269. THE TWO BAD MICE POP-UP BOOK. Pub. Warne, 1986. 1st edn. thus. Designed & illus. by Colin Twinn, paper engineering by Keith Moseley. Comprising 12 pages of pop-up & tab operated pictures to accompany the story. Colour pictorial glazed boards. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2". Fine copy. £34.00

270. NASH, COREY - PETER RABBIT COMES HOME. A Pop-Up Book. Retold by Corey Nash from the original stories by Beatrix Potter. Pub. Allan Publishers, 1986. 1st edn. thus. Comprising 3 pop-up illustrations & story. pp. 6 (inc. pastedowns). Pink laminated boards with purple border, black titling & central oval illustration. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4". v.g. copy. £10.00

OTHER POTTER/PETER RABBIT EPHEMERA

271. [BALLET] TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER. Brochure for the EMI Film of the Ballet. With introd. by Sydney Edwards. Pub. 1971. 1st edn. with more than 30 colour photos. pp. 16 (unpaginated). Colour illus. wrappers. 11 x 8 1/4". (Some general creasing) v.g. copy. £20.00

CINEMA STILLS

272. TALES OF BEATRIX POTTER. Front of House Cinema Stills for the MGM-EMI Film of the Ballet. 8 colour photographs. Oblong 8 x 10". v.g. set £35.00

AUTOGRAPH LETTER

273. BURGESS, THORNTON W. - TYPED LETTER, Signed to a Mrs. Kate Vondermuhll of N.Y.C., dated 8th March 1920. Thanking her for a letter of support he received prior to a public reading "..It was delightful to know that you & the boy have so enjoyed the Bird Book..You may be interested to know that at the present time I am at work on an Animal Book along the same line..This will be illustrated by Mr. Fuertes..". Ends by thanking her for her letter "..and with love from Peter Rabbit and his friends to your little folks, I am, Sincerely yours..". Signed Thornton W. Burgess. (written from: 61 Washington Rd., Springfield, Massachusetts). Large sheet: 11 x 8 1/2". One side only. (Folded with sl. creasing - tiny piece worn from top corner) v. nice. £85.00
Thornton Burgess was the author of many well-known animal stories - in which Peter Rabbit was often featured.

274. [COLOURING BOOK] THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT. A Story Book with Pictures to Color. Pub. Samuel Lowe Co., 1944. Containing 8pp of Peter Rabbit + 8pp of Little Red Riding Hood. Each page has large illustration with text beneath, printed in blue. Colour pictorial wrappers with titling both cvrs. Stapled. 11 x 8". (Wrappers a little handled with few hair-line creases & name in ink bottom corner fr. cvr.) v.g. unused copy. £46.00
Numbered: 1540R on cvrs.

275. PETER RABBIT'S COLORING BOOK. A Story Coloring book. Pub. NY., Treasure Books, 1956. Title page in red & black + 60pp of outline drawings for colouring, advert last page. Colour pictorial card cvrs. 10 3/4 x 8". (Contents pages browned at edges) v.g. unused copy. £22.00
Peter was bored, he did not want to play the games that Flopsy, Mopsy & Cottontail suggested - then his mother came up with the idea of painting eggs.

276. PETER RABBIT: DISPLAY FIGURE. For Frederick Warne, (c.1970). Molded plastc figure complete with "whiskers" on green base, lettered in gilt. Dressed in blue jacket with red buttons & black shoes. Approx: 16 1/2" tall. (Paint chipped & rubbed in places, mostly around the base - much hairline cracking to white coloring on lower half of body) Nice display piece. £135.00
See Christies Sale cat. of the Doris Frohnsdorff Beatrix Potter collection, 1997. Lot no. 229.

277. [EARLY ADVERTISING] - PETER RABBIT: SALT SPOOLS. Sulphurized. Product of Worcester Salt Co., New York. nd (c.1920s). Cylindrical tin, containing 5 Spools. Orange wrap-around label, titled in b&w with vignette of Rabbit. 2 1/2" diameter4" high. (Sml. piece chipped from top edge of label) Fine & unopened. £80.00
To improve the hair & health of Rabbits. Made from the finest Kiln-Dried evaporated salt. Directions for use printed on label. Net weight 16oz.

278. EASTER EGG COLORS. From the Paas Pure Food, (New Jersey). nd (c.1950s/60s). Being a colour pictorial envelope containing a sheet of directions with colour transfers + small packet containing several coloured dye tablets. On reverse of the envelope is a sml. cut-out stand-up figure of Peter Rabbit + head & shoulders of Papa Rabbit (to be cut-out & postitioned on top of the finished egg. Size of envelope: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2". (Tiny repr''d tear bottom of envelope - dye tablets broken into pieces) v.g. £18.50
All you need for decorating your own egg - with added bonus of a rather small stand-up Peter model.

RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE COMPLETE GRIMWADES TEA SERVICE

279. GRIMWADES - PETER RABBIT MINIATURE TEA SERVICE. (c.1922). Complete set of 17 pieces. Comprising: 4 cups (2 x 2"), 4 saucers (4 1/2" diameter), 4 tea plates (4" diameter), 2 serving plates (6 1/8" diameter), Tea Pot (with lid), sugar bowl & milk jug. Each piece decorated with coloured scenes from the Peter Rabbit story. The plates & saucers have gilt edges - the cups, jug & tea pot have simple gilt decor. handles & rims. v. nice set. £3,000.00
Linder provides no information about Potter pottery but this Grimwade service was undoubtedly, the first produced. It would have required approval from Beatrix Potter and it is beautifully designed & decorated.

280. BEATRIX POTTER'S PAINTING BOOK. Outline Pictures from the Peter Rabbit Books. Pub. Warne, (1974). ?1st thus. Comprising 30pp with large outline illus. & quote printed beneath. Colour illus. card cvrs. Stapled. 12 x 9". (Light foxing first blank leaf) v.g. unused copy. £20.00

JIGSAW PUZZLE

281. PETER RABBIT PUZZLES. 4 Puzzles for Little Children to Make. Designed by Fern Bisel Peat. Pub. The Harter Publishing Co., 1931. Depicting: Mrs. Rabbit, a very wet looking Peter; Peter in the watering can; The Family together. Each puzzle approx: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2". (From the cutting process a sml. piece is missing from one edge of 2 puzzles - one puzzle some creasing & another has initials in pencil at top) v.g. set in worn box with colour illus. £80.00
Fern Bisel Peat, a highly collected American artist - illustrated a number of peter rabbit books. Numbered H-108 on box.

JIGSAW PUZZLE

282. PETER RABBIT PICTURE PUZZLES. 2 Puzzles by Ethel Hays. Pub. The Saalfield Pub. Co., 1942. Including Peter in the Vegetable Garden & of Peter looking rather unwell at home with his Mother looking on. Each puzzle 10 1/2 x 8 1/2". v. nice set in orig. card box with colour pictorial lid (bottom half neatly strengthened at corners). £65.00
Some of the puzzle shapes include: a bird, smoking pipe, swan....and of course a rabbit. Numbered 919 on box.

JIGSAW PUZZLE

283. PETER RABBIT. A Jig-Saw Puzzle (Wooden). Beatrix Potter’s Famous Character. Cut-out Figure 14 1/2 x 9 1/2". Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd, nd (c.1950’s). Complete 50 pieces. Original card box with large colour pictorial label on lid. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2". (Edges of box faded with some wear & soiling – tape mark top/bottom edge & thin strip of surface wear at top of onlay) Puzzle v. nice. £48.00

RECORD

284. PETER RABBIT. A Musical Story. Fully Orchestrated. Manufactured by Synthetic Plastics Co., Newark, NJ. (c.1950). Peter Pan Records. (Nonbreakable). Story narrated by Jack Arthur. Music by Paul Taubman & Orchestra by Don Cope. Yellow colour illus. sleeve, with picture story on reverse. Sleeve size: 10 1/4 x 11". (Sleeve used with creasing & some sml. tears at edges - sml. ink number on front & staple at top. The record (untested) has some marks) Worn around the edges - but a nice bright display piece. £16.50
Numbered: 2229 on front. The picture story on reverse is copyright by James & Jonathan, Kenosha, Wisconson, 1950.

285. (POTTER) - STAMPS: The Story of Beatrix Potter. A Royal mail book of stamps to commemorate the centenary of the letter that was to become the most famous of all children's books. Containing 1st, 2nd & variety of other stamp values + characters & book cover designs etc. 12 pages of illus. text + 4 pages of stamps. Thin card cvrs. oblong. 3 3/4 x 6 1/4". Fine. £40.00
These stamps proved extremely popular & were sold out very quickly.

286. TRADING CARDS - PETER RABBIT & FRIENDS. Collector cards. Issued by Tempo in Australia, 1996. Comprising a set of 109 +1 cards (as issued). Pictorial story cards, re-telling the tales of Peter Rabbit, Miss Moppet, Tom Kitten, Squirrel Nutkin etc., with check-lists & copies of the Orig. picture letters. Each card: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2". Fine collection with cards displayed in clear plastic pockets & housed in pictorial padded ring binder. £220.00

CUT-OUT

287. THE PETER RABBIT THEATRE. A Cut-out Theatre starring Peter Rabbit, Mrs. Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail & Mr. McGregor. Pub. Warne, 1983. 1st edn. Comprising 4 cut-out pages of figures & scenery printed in colour on card. 1st & last page carry instructions & the card cover makes up the actual Theatre. 11 3/4 x 8 1/4". Fine copy. £18.00
Devised & designed by Colin Twinn from the original illustrations in "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" by Beatrix Potter in 1902.

288. [POTTER, B] - EARLY BISCUIT TIN. An Octagonal tin with lid. Made by Huntley, Boorne & Stevens for McVitie & Price, Edinburgh. (1939). Light green & decorated with coloured lithographed scenes on top & sides - from Beatrix Potter's Tale of Peter Rabbit. 5 1/2 x 4 x 4". (Edges of lid rubbed - few sml. areas of rubbing to top & side edges - inside a little tarnished) v.g. with only minor blemishes. £380.00
A rare & early Peter Rabbit Biscuit tin.

289. PETER RABBIT Tracing & Drawing Book. Pub. M.A. Donohue, nd (c.1950s). Later issue. Comprising illus. title page & 19 half-page b&w illus. for tracing. pp. 16. Card covers with colour illus. & titling repeated both cvrs. 15 x 9 3/4". (Sl. fading towards top of cvrs. & corners a little creased - light browning pp.) v.g. copy. scarce. £38.50
The earlier edition has publisher’s details on front cover. This copy has number 82 printed on lower corner fr. cvr.

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