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The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
by Beatrix Potter
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Spine is faded.
- Seller
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frederick Warne & Co. 36 East 22d Street, 1908. Spine is faded.. 85 pp. Green paper on board with applied stamp of dressed goose. 27 color illustrations. Color pictorial endpapersThis classic, first American edition, tale by Beatrix Potter is a charming story, with just that hint of mortal danger, exactly as can be expected from her. 85 page. The story of Jemima's determination to take care of her own eggs, when things goes awry. Original green paper boards cover and color pictorial endpapers depicting characters from her other stories. This short story is a great representation of Potter's work and all around skill. 5 1/2" x 4" Provenance: Christie's East. Beatrix Potter. The Doris Frohnsdorff Collection. Original Drawings, Autograph Letters, first Editions and Epphemera. Wednesday, 16 April 1997.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Eclectibles
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28000822
- Title
- The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
- Author
- Beatrix Potter
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine is faded.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co. 36 East 22d Street
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit, Anthropomorphism
Terms of Sale
Eclectibles
All material is shipped subject to approval, but notification of return must be made in a timely manner and returns made in a prompt and conscientious fashion.
About the Seller
Eclectibles
Biblio member since 2014
Tolland, Connecticut
About Eclectibles
As our name implies we provide diverse offerings of ephemera and related items. Some areas of note are childhood ephemera and books, social history and women's history, visual culture, advertising in America, historical memorabilia, made by hand, transformation material and the study of childhood. As a member of the Appraisers Association of America, I also provide appraisal services in our areas of expertise with a focus on large collections.
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