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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies.
by POTTER, Beatrix (author and illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
1909. London, Frederick Warne And Co. 1909. 12mo.; publisher's brownish-grey boards lettered in white with onlaid triangular pictorial label to upper cover, pictorial endpapers; pp. [viii], 9-84 + [ii]; with coloured plates throughout after watercolours by Potter; externally near fine, bright, clean and sharp with only a very small (8mm), neat, split to lower joint at head of spine; internally fine, crisp, and exceptional, without inscription, marks, or signs of handling. First edition, either the first or second printing, which are bibliographically indistinguishable, with the noticeboard depicted in the illustration on page 14 which was removed in later editions due to problems with translation. After the phenomenal success of her two great classics "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" (1902) and "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" (1904) Beatrix Potter moved away from rabbit protagonists to feature a wide range of animals in her little books. However her rabbit stories were among her most popular and she returned to the subject with this title which has references to both those earlier books. Benjamin Bunny and his cousin Flopsy are now parents to six young rabbits who are captured in a sack by the heartless Mr. McGregor. It requires the ingenuity of Thomasina Tittlemouse to set them free and triumph over the gardener with a clever trick.
Synopsis
To celebrate Peter's birthday, Frederick Warne is publishing new editions of all 23 of Potter's original tales, which take the very first printings of Potter's works as their guide. The aim of these editions is to be as close as possible to Beatrix Potter's intentions while benefiting from modern printing and design techniques. The colors and details of the watercolors in the volumes are reproduced more accurately than ever before, and it has now been possible to disguise damage that has affected the artwork over the years. Most notably, The Tale of Peter Rabbit restores six of Potter's original illustrations. Four were sacrificed in 1903 to make space for illustrated endpapers, and two have never been used before. Of course, Beatrix Potter created many memorable children's characters, including Benjamin Bunny, Tom Kitten, Jemima Puddle-duck and Jeremy Fisher. But whatever the tale, both children and adults alike can be delighted by the artistry in Potter's illustrations, while they also enjoy a very good read. Because they have always been completely true to a child's experience, Potter's 23 books continue to endure.
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- Bookseller
- Henry Sotheran Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2118025
- Title
- The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies.
- Author
- POTTER, Beatrix (author and illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1909
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Henry Sotheran Ltd.
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London, London
About Henry Sotheran Ltd.
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