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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
by Beatrix Potter
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1905. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter. An early reprint of this popular Beatrix Potter book, published on the heels of her successful 'Peter Rabbit'. An early reprint, with endpapers of Plate II in Quinby, dating this book as 1904 to 1906.'Squirrel Nutkin' follows an impertinent red squirrel named Nutkin as he narrowly escapes from an owl named Old Brown. Following the publication of 'Peter Rabbit' the year before, 'Squirrel Nutkin' became an instant hit upon publication.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-five colour plates.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, lacking the back strip, with some lifting of paper to the joints. Very minor marks to the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Front hinge is strained. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only a few occasional marks. Closed tear to the gutter of page 53. 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 #
- 845P9
- Title
- The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
- Author
- Beatrix Potter
- Illustrator
- Beatrix Potter
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 5.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin beatrix potter squirrel nutkin squirrel beatrix potter
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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