Description
Potter (Beatrix) The Pie and the Patty-Pan, first edition, deluxe issue, colour frontispiece, 9 colour plates and numerous plain illustrations in text, some minor finger-soiling to margins, hinges skilfully repaired with endpapers neatly mounted on stubs, original blue cloth with illustration and decorations in gilt, lined and lettered in blue, spine slightly browned, small mark to foot of upper cover, a little rubbed at extremities, but an excellent, sharp copy overall, g.e., [Linder 425; Quinby 9], 8vo, 1905.
Lot 20
Potter (Beatrix) The Pie and the Patty-Pan, first edition, deluxe issue, 1905.
Hammer Price: £800
Description
Potter (Beatrix) The Pie and the Patty-Pan, first edition, deluxe issue, colour frontispiece, 9 colour plates and numerous plain illustrations in text, some minor finger-soiling to margins, hinges skilfully repaired with endpapers neatly mounted on stubs, original blue cloth with illustration and decorations in gilt, lined and lettered in blue, spine slightly browned, small mark to foot of upper cover, a little rubbed at extremities, but an excellent, sharp copy overall, g.e., [Linder 425; Quinby 9], 8vo, 1905.