The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
$1,891 · Offered by Biblio
First edition
Londo[n]: Frederick Warne and Co., 1918. First edition. Hardback. Very Good. 5.5" by 4". Beatrix Potter . A scarce first impression of this beloved children s tale from Beatrix Potter. First edition, first impression, with the dropped N from London on the imprint. Quinby, No. 25, endpapers Plate XV as called for. In the publisher s original paper covered boards, with mounted colour illustration to the front board. Archival repair to the joints, with the letter J to Johnny to title replicated in white ink. With similar repair carried out to head of the spine, with letter T to The replicated.Illustrated in Potter s beloved style with a colour frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete. Based on the Aesop fable The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse , this children s book tells of a country mouse and a city mouse who visit each other in their respective homes. After sampling the other s way of life, both express a decided preference for their own. Written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, an English writer, illustrator and natural scientist best knownas the creator of Peter Rabbit and other charming animal characters. In the publisher s original paper covered boards, with mounted colour illustration to the front board. Archival repair to the joints, with the letter J to Johnny to title replicated in white ink. With similar repair carried out to head of the spine, with letter T to The replicated. Externally, mild rubbing to the extremities and handling marks vis
- Publisher: Frederick Warne and Co.
- Year: 1918
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: hardcover
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