The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse by Beatrix Potter - 1910

London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1910. First edition. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. A complete first edition copy of one of Beatrix Potter's charming children's tales, colourfully illustrated in Potter's signature style. First edition, one of the first or second impressions, which were indistinguishable from one another.Potter's delightful tale is about the attempts of the titular woodmouse to keep her dwelling tidy, and safe from insects and spiders. The story is thought to reflect Potter's own sense of tidiness and order.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 paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart. Joints are cracked with a little lifting. A small amount of loss of paper to the backstrip and to the tail of the front board. Minor bumping to the extremities. A few minor marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a few light spots. Page 44 is detaching a little to the head. Good