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THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT
by POTTER , BEATRIX
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: Frederick Warne and Co Ltd, 1954 Pale Brown paper covered boards with dark brown titles to spine and front with laid on illustration, 140 x 105 mm approx. Illustrated end papers, 54pp blanks between pp.Colour frontis + 14 other such plates. Undated- print code 170.250 which would suggest 1950 reprint however list of books on school blackboard on front paste down illustration lists Tom Kitten's Painting book which was not published until 1954 according to Book and Magazine Collector reference work so we have attributed as that latter year. Loosely laid into the copy offered is a promotional leaflet from Warne for the Beatrix Potter Book Shelves and other related merchandise. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good / Very Good(Book- light general shelf wear, no notable soiling, no previous owner name or insc. Binding sound with no other notable defects. Dust Jacket- mild general shelf rubbing and soiling, non price clipped cover 3/6. In a removable proprietary protective sleeve. No other notable defects to book or jacket).
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
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131196
- Title
- THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT
- Author
- POTTER , BEATRIX
- Illustrator
- Potter, Beatrix
- Format/Binding
- Hard Copy
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co Ltd
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- The story of a fierce bad rabbit, Beatrix Potter Younger Child Childrens Illustrated,
Terms of Sale
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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- Price Clipped
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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