The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Limited Edition Cased Set
by Potter, Beatrix
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0723240450
- ISBN 13
- 9780723240457
- Seller
-
Naples, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Middlesex, England: Fredericke Warne & Co. Very Good+. 1993. Hardcover. 0723240450 . Fine condition; Limited edition boxed set was issued to commemorate the centenary of the first appearance of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Included are facsimiles of the three stages in the publication of this classic book: (1) the picture letter Beatrix Potter first wrote to Noel Moore in 1893, (2) her own privately-printed volume of 1901 (first printing) , and (3) the original deluxe edition (in yellow cloth) published by Frederick Warne in 1902. An 8 page pamphlet on the history of publication is also included. These items are secured with a decorative ribbon, overlaid with a monogramed tissue guard, and housed in a gilt-decorated blue cloth box with a brass clasp. The box is protected by a plain white slipcase. This copy is number 115 of 750 copies. Please contact us for photos of the component parts; 12mo (7.25" x 6") .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wickham Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56707
- Title
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit, Limited Edition Cased Set
- Author
- Potter, Beatrix
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0723240450
- ISBN 13
- 9780723240457
- Publisher
- Fredericke Warne & Co
- Place of Publication
- Middlesex, England
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- 0723240450, Juvenile, Children's Books, Limited Editions, Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit
Terms of Sale
Wickham Books South
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About the Seller
Wickham Books South
Biblio member since 2004
Naples, Florida
About Wickham Books South
We are primarily a mail order business, but have a retail presence at the Treasure Island Antique Mall at 950 Central Avenue in downtown Naples, FL (10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm on Sunday). At this location, we have approximately 4000 books in a wide variety of categories.We ship all items in sturdy cardboard, or layered bubble wrap for smaller items. All books with dust jackets that are priced above $5 will have dust jacket protectors.
Glossary
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...