The Tales of Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter Children's Books

Ten early and mid-20th century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales, including 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck' and 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies'. Ten volumes of later editions of the classic children's tales of author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, each richly illustrated in colour throughout.Beginning in 1901 with the private printing of 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' following a mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased around the garden of Mr McGregor, twenty-three of these charming children's tales were published in total.Four of these volumes, dated via the endpapers, were published circa 1919-1921, following Frederick Warne becoming a limited company - which was in 1919 - and with Quinby plate XV endpapers, which were used in publications between the year 1918 and 1921. These volumes are:The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.The Tailor of Gloucester, illustrated with twenty-six colour plates.Collated, complete.Also present are:The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, Quinby 25A. 'after May 26, 1919', illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-six plates. Collated, complete.A 1930 printing of The Tale of Ginger & Pickles, referred to by Quinby. Illustrated with ten colour plates, and further line vignettes. Collated, complete.A 1942 printing of The Tale of Pigling Bland, illustrated with fifteen colour plates. Collated, complete.A 1943 printing of The Tale of Two Bad Mice, illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete.A 1944 printing of The Tale of Tom Kitten, illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete.A 1970 printing of The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, illustrated with twenty-seven colour plates. Collated, complete.Inscription to 'Tiptoes' half title, 'Ginger' front free endpaper, 'Kitten' front pastedown and front free endpaper. Inscription of 'Ashley' to head of front board of 'Jemima'. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with colour pictorial onlays. Light shelf wear to back strip head and tails, otherwise externally excellent. 'Ginger' joint heads and tails starting, with boards tenderly held. 'Town-Mouse' front joint starting, with board a touch tender. 'Tiptoes' hinges strained and tenderly held. Inscription to 'Tiptoes' half title, 'Ginger' front free endpaper, 'Kitten' front pastedown and front free endpaper. Inscription of 'Ashley' to head of front board of 'Jemima'. Internally, generally firmly bound, but with 'Ginger' strained throughout. Pages bright and generally clean, with only the odd spot or light handling mark. Closed tear to 'Tiptoes' frontispiece. Pencil markings to reverse of plates of 'Tiptoes'. Very Good