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THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1316333
Published by Frederick Warne; The Penguin Group. 1st 2011. Fine condition.

Limited Edition Cased Set, special numbered edition of 100 sets to commemorate the centenary of the first publication in 1911. Small format book with cream cloth and silver titles. 56 numbered pages, all edges gilt. With explanatory leaflet giving a brief biography of Beatrix Potter and the history of the publication of The Timmy Tiptoes. Contained in a red hinged box with silver title and onlay to front. Also includes a red leather foil-blocked bookmark. ISBN: 9780723266747. It is unlikely the book has ever been opened (still a very tight binding). The presentation box is further protected by a white card slip band. This is copy no. 59. Contained in original brown packaging box (with limitation details label to front) and 'cotton' (referring to binding) written in blue biro to front. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1316329
Published by Frederick Warne; The Penguin Group. 1st 2010. Fine condition.

Limited Edition Cased Set, special numbered edition of 100 sets to commemorate the centenary of the first publication in 1910. Small format book with cream cloth and silver titles. 56 numbered pages, all edges gilt. With explanatory leaflet giving a brief biography of Beatrix Potter and the history of the publication of The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse. Contained in a brown hinged box with silver title and hexagon onlay to front. Also includes a brown leather foil-blocked bookmark. ISBN: 9780723264507. It is unlikely the book has ever been opened (still very tightly bound). Presentation box protected by a white cardboard slip band and still contained in original packaging box (with ltd edn details label to front), 'cotton' (referring to cloth binding) has been written in blue biro to top. This is copy no. 59. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE TALE OF PIGLING BLAND
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1506620
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1913. Good condition.

Green boards, burgundy titles and pictorial onlay to front. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. 93 pages. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine browned/faded. Covers slightly grubby with small mark to bottom edge of front cover. Prelims have been re-inserted incorrectly, order now is frontis, front endpaper, half-title, title page. Yellowed tape residue down full length of front joint. A couple of hinges starting to crack but binding is firm. Label with ink inscription to verso of frontis. Some light fingering and foxing to contents but generally they are clean.

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THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1313165
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1911. Good condition.

Brown boards, white lettering. Pictorial onlay of Timmy Tiptoes the little grey squirrel. The year 1911 appears on the title-page. The first two printings are believed to be identical. Small format. 85 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Prelims are part detached. Front joint (between frontis and title-page is cracked and a couple of hinges are just starting to crack. Title-page is slightly finger-creased. Contents are generally clean.

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THE TALE OF SQUIRREL NUTKIN
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1312249
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1903. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Dark blue boards. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 84 numbered pages. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine slightly darkened. Some purple paint(?) marks and a biro scribble to front cover. Child's pencil writing to front pastedown and address in ink to endpaper. Child's drawings and writing to four of the blank pages. Grubby fingermarks to contents. This is the third printing of the first edition.

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THE TALE OF TIMMY TIPTOES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1108307
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1911. Very good condition.

Dark green boards. White titles. Pictorial onlay to front. Colour illustrations. Small format. 84 numbered pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; chipping to cover edges; mostly spine. Marks to covers. Nicks to top of spine. Front joint is partially cracked. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges. A few grubby margin marks.

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CECILY PARSLEY'S NURSERY RHYMES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1108305
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

Red boards, pictorial onlay to front cover. White titles to front cover and spine. 52 numbered pages. 5 x 4.25". Fading to spine and some cover edges. Scuffing to covers, with a few marks. Bumping and wear to spine and corners; nicks to corners of spine. Grubby marks and foxing to endpapers and some pages internally; odd corner or page crease.

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THE ROLY-POLY PUDDING
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1601309
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1908. Good condition.

Red cloth covers with bevelled edges, pictorial onlay of Samuel Whiskers to front. 21 x 16.5cm. Colour and b/w illustrations. 69 pages. Spine bumped, edges rubbed, boards unevenly discoloured. Book is affected by damp with staining and red 'bleeding' to page edges (especially towards the front of the book). Inscription in ink (dated 1909) to front endpaper. Scattered foxing. Text is legible and illustrations are clean.

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APPLEY DAPPLY'S NURSERY RHYMES
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1103802
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1917. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Green boards with red lettering. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 52 numbered pages. Colour illustrations. Edition is identified by the endpapers. Book has been professionally rebacked. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some foxing and browning to outer page edges and a few page margins.

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THE PIE AND THE PATTY-PAN
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 594580
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 1st 1905. Very good condition.

Larger format maroon paper-covered boards. Picture of Miss Ribby in a small circle on front cover. Mottled lilac endpapers (changed to pictures of the patty-pan in later editions). 52 pages. 7.25 x 5.5". First printing of the first edition. Spine repaired with very slight loss at top and tail. Corners worn. Slight fading to covers with a few very small marks. Name in ink to front pastedown. Light marks to contents but still a bright copy of the first edition.

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