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POTTER, BEATRIX, The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit.
Estimate:
$200 - $300
Sold
$550
Timed Auction
163: Rare Books
Category
Description
POTTER, BEATRIX
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit.
Frederick Warne 1906, first edition, presumed second printing with New York & London on back cover. Panoramic format 95 x 115mm folded, title and copyright pages printed in white on a mottled green ground with vignette of 'Fierce Rabbit' in green and white. 14 colour illustrations facing the text, mounted onto concertina style linen sheet as issued. Some creasing and superficial wear to paper at joints of title and copyright pages, edges rubbed. Bound in green cloth with laid on illustration and dark green titles. Lacking the silver closing clasp, edge wear to cloth. Overall a good + clean copy of an early Beatrix Potter title.
The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit.
Frederick Warne 1906, first edition, presumed second printing with New York & London on back cover. Panoramic format 95 x 115mm folded, title and copyright pages printed in white on a mottled green ground with vignette of 'Fierce Rabbit' in green and white. 14 colour illustrations facing the text, mounted onto concertina style linen sheet as issued. Some creasing and superficial wear to paper at joints of title and copyright pages, edges rubbed. Bound in green cloth with laid on illustration and dark green titles. Lacking the silver closing clasp, edge wear to cloth. Overall a good + clean copy of an early Beatrix Potter title.
