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The Tale of Tom Kitten
by Beatrix Potter
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$4,307.12$3,876.41
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1907. First edition. Cloth. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a very scarce unrecorded variant of the deluxe binding, compete with Potter's charming colourful illustrations. The first edition, one of the first three printings, which were indistinguishable from one another, with Plate III endpapers as per Quinby. In the deluxe binding, a very scarce unrecorded variant in a pink cloth, as opposed to the more common green cloth.'Tom Kitten' follows the mischievous antics of three kittens, who ruin their mother's plans to have a tea party with friends.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, lacking the onlay to the front board. Boards are discoloured. Cloth to the tail of the boards are a little cockeld, heavier to the rear board. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Front hinge is starting but firm. Front endpaper is detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional light handling mark. Half-title, frontispiece, and half-title are detached but present. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page. Very small amount of wear to pages 64/65 and 68/69, not affecting text or plate. Good
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 #
- 847P12
- Title
- The Tale of Tom Kitten
- Author
- Beatrix Potter
- Illustrator
- Beatrix Potter
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 5.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- The Tale of Tom Kitten tom kitten beatrix potter kittens tom kitten
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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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