1906 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
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Description
Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding
The first edition, variant 10A in Quinby, with Quinby Plate III endpapers.
One of Beatrix Potter's charming tales, this volume featuring the frog Mr. Jeremy Fisher, who sets off fishing one rainy day.
Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the original publisher's paper covered board. Externally, lacking the backstrip. A little light rubbing and minor marks to the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. A small amount of loss to the only to the front board. Hinges are weak, the textblock may detach from the binding. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light spots and a few minor handling marks. Frontispiece is detached but present.
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