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The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin -and- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
by POTTER, Beatrix
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0486228282
- ISBN 13
- 9780486228280
- Seller
-
Littleton, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Dover Publications, Inc.. Very Good. 1972, 1974. Softcover. A pair of compact softcover copies of the cherished works by Beatrix Potter, featuring her woodland creature characters Squirrel Nutkin and Benjamin Bunny. With the author's color illustrations throughout both. Squirrel Nutkin ISBN 0486228282. Benjamin Bunny ISBN 0486211029. --- Both books in stiff wraps with Potter art to covers. --- Both with minor soiling to covers & textblock edges. Interiors clean and unmarked.; 24mo - 5 to 6 in. tall; 55, 59 pages .
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
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85508
- Title
- The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin -and- The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
- Author
- POTTER, Beatrix
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0486228282
- ISBN 13
- 9780486228280
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972, 1974
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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