FIRST EDITION OF PETER RABBIT
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
F. Warne & Co., 1902.
First published edition, first issue with "wept big tears" on p.51. 12mo. Grey paper covered boards with onlay to upper cover of Peter in his blue jacket. Leaf-patterned endpapers. Illustrated throughout in colour by the author. A near fine, bright copy. The binding is clean and crisp, though a little cocked. Hinges are tight and contents clean, with the occasional marginal finger mark.
This first published edition sees the first appearance of the colour illustrations. There are four colour plates which appear in this first issue which do not appear in later printings, including the cover illustration of Peter in his blue jacket and the image of Mrs McGregor (Beatrix Potter) with a pie. 100 years after its first publication this tale is as popular as ever, one of the true classics of children's' literature.
PROVENANCE: Signed K.B. Smallfield and dated 1902 on initial blank leaf.
Stock ID: 31860
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