Histoire De Jeannot Lapin [text in French]

New York: Federick Warne & Co., Ltd. [No date]. Small, original hardcover, 4¼ x 5-inches. No dustjacket. [THIS IS THE ACTUAL EARLY EDITION OF THE BOOK TRANSLATED IN FRENCH BY Victorine Ballon and Julienne Profichet. NOT A FACSIMILE OR A MORE RECENT EDITION.] Decorative endpapers. Frontispiece and 22 additional full color illustrated plates, 85 pages. Condition: Binding has light bumps to top/bottom of spine panel; faint shelf wear; former owner's name and date (1944) penned in on first free endpaper; else overall Near Fine. Text is clear, very readable. Illustrations clear, vivid. British born Beatrix Potter planned the book, wrote it, and drew the illustrations. This collectible, early copy of a Peter Rabbit book with text in French is a wonderful children's book and the title has been sought after by book collectors who collect the original Potter books, first editions and early reprints. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Beatrix Potter.