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140 POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1911 First edition. There were two impressions of the first edition, both with the year 1911 on the title page. The first impression was published in October, with the second in November. As noted by Leslie Linder, these impressions “are believed to be indistinguishable”. The impressions were issued in both dark green and brown boards, without priority. Sextodecimo. Original brown boards, spine and front cover lettered in white, pictorial label to front cover, pictorial endpapers. Frontispiece and 26 colour illustrations by the author. Ownership inscription to half-title. Spine tips slightly worn, light soiling to a few leaves, minor closed tears to a few leaves; a very good and attractive copy. ¶ Linder, p. 429; Quinby 20. £950 [154549] 141 POTTER, Beatrix. Cecily Parsley’s Nursery Rhymes. London: Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd, (1922) THE LAST OF POTTER’S “LITTLE BOOKS” AND RARE IN GLASSINE JACKET First edition. This compilation of rhymes was a sequel to Appley Dapply’s Nursery Rhymes . As noted by Leslie Linder, however, “the rhymes and pictures used for
this book have even earlier associations than those for Appley Dapply ”. There are eight rhymes including “This pig went to market” and “Three blind mice”. The glassine jacket includes this title listed as “the latest volume”. The endpapers including Samuel Whiskers pasting up advertising posters for “The ‘Peter Rabbit’ Books” (in two series) and “Other volume by the author of The ‘Peter Rabbit’ Books” identify this copy as a first impression.
Sextodecimo. Original red boards, spine and front cover lettered in white, front cover with pictorial label, illustrated endpapers. With the publisher’s glassine dust jacket. Frontispiece and 14 colour illustrations by the author. Slightly skewed and spine lightly sunned, corners bumped; a near-fine and crisp copy with top edge of glassine slightly worn. ¶ Linder, p. 430; Quinby 26. £3,000 [154724] 142 POTTER, Beatrix. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. London: Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd, 1930 First edition. The last of Beatrix Potter’s tales was printed in 5,000 copies in September 1930. Leslie Linder notes that “although The Tale of Little Pig Robinson was the last of Beatrix Potter’s stories to be published in the Peter Rabbit series, it was one of the first she ever wrote” and “the earliest association with the story is found in a letter written to her father from Ilfracombe in April 1883”. Octavo. Original light blue cloth, spine lettered in black, front cover lettered in black and gilt with vignette illustration in black, illustrated endpapers. Colour frontispiece, 5 colour illustrations, and 22 full-page black and white illustrations by the author. Book label to front fixed endpaper. Ownership signature to front free endpaper. Spine slightly faded, some cracking between gatherings; a very good copy. ¶ Linder, pp. 256–8 & p. 430; Quinby 30. £500 [154118]
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