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Sale 386: Illustrated Books – Fine Printing – Books in All Fields (#386) 08/21/2008 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 08/21/2008 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #97 The Tale of Peter Rabbit

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$2,812.50

Estimate: $400 - $700

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Description

Title:

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Author:

Potter, Beatrix

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Frederick Warne

Date Published:

[c. 1904]

Description:

85, [1] pp. Illustrated with color plates by Potter. 5½x4, green boards, rectangular color pictorial cover label, color pictorial endpapers, printed glassine jacket.

Rare glassine jacket with list of 4 Frederick Warne publications on front flap and an additional 3 titles on rear flap, list of 5 Peter Rabbit books on rear panel. Early printing of the first Peter Rabbit book.

Condition:

A few minor chips to jacket edges; slight lean to spine; else very good or better in a like jacket.

Item#:

193612

Headline:

The Tale of Peter Rabbit with Glassine Jacket
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