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The Tale of Tom Kitten
by Beatrix Potter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$1,070.45$963.40
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About This Item
London: Warne and Co, 1907. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 6" by 4.5". Beatrix Potter. A very smart, first edition copy of Beatrix Potter's noted children's story 'The Tale of Tom Kitten'. A charming tale, which follows the mischievous little kitten Tom and his family. His mother, Tabitha Twitchit invites her friends for tea and washes and dresses her kittens for the party. The kittens scamper around and ruin their clothes, which upsets Tabitha. Beatrix Potter saw great success with her 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' in 1902. She began writing this story in 1906 and it is set in Hill Top Farmhouse, Potter's home she bought from the sales profits of her books. This copy has been rebacked, with the original spine laid down. The boards are extremely bright. The first tale to feature Tom Kitten, who later appeared in 'The Tale of Samuel Whiskers'. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. The backstrip is laid down. Externally, very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the odd spots. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide. The aim of these editions is to be as close as possible to Beatrix Potter's intentions while benefiting from modern printing and design techniques. The colors and details of the watercolors in the volumes are reproduced more accurately than ever before, and it has now been possible to disguise damage that has affected the artwork over the years. Most notably, The Tale of Peter Rabbit restores six of Potter's original illustrations. Four were sacrificed in 1903 to make space for illustrated endpapers, and two have never been used before. Of course, Beatrix Potter created many memorable children's characters, including Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-duck and Jeremy Fisher. But whatever the tale, both children and adults alike can be delighted by the artistry in Potter's illustrations, while they also enjoy a very good read. Because they have always been completely true to a child's experience, Potter's 23 books continue to endure.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 751L13
- Title
- The Tale of Tom Kitten
- Author
- Beatrix Potter
- Illustrator
- Beatrix Potter
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Warne and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 6" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Beatrix Potter Tom Kitten Peter Rabbit Jeremy Fisher Tom Kitten
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
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