Description: The Pie and the Patty-Pan, by Beatrix Potter. London: Frederick Warne and Co. and New York, 1905. Early edition, in maroon paper boards, featuring the cat in a small circle on the front cover; end-papers with a design featuring a pie and a patty-pan. Sized 5.3 x 7.1 in, 52 pages. The first of Beatrix Potter's works to be published in a larger format. It is not a first edition due to the lack of the year 1905 on the front of the title page, and the presence of decorated endpapers. First editions were “published with plain mottled lavender end-papers, and it was not until it was bound in a slightly different cover some years later that end-paper designs were used, featuring a pie and a patty-pan”. While not a first edition, this is, however, a pre-1930 publication, as “in 1930 the title was changed to The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan, and the book printed in the small format” (Linder, p.425). Poor condition. Spine is missing and has been taped with brown paper tape which overlaps front and rear boards by half an inch, corners are very worn and extremities are grubby. Front endpapers have been taped with brown paper tape, as well as pages 12-13, 14-15 and 28-29, however these with white tape. Pages are somewhat chipped to extremities with foxing and thumb marks. There is an inscription in pen to the half-title page, on the other side of Potter’s dedication page, dated Christmas 1908. Some of the black-and-white line illustrations have been (perhaps not very neatly) coloured in, but the colour plates do not seem to have suffered the same fate. Some signatures are loose, including a serious split to rear joint, with netting and spine completely exposed. A copy in poor condition overall, but complete with all plates present. Please consult all photos before purchasing to make sure you are happy with the condition of the book(s). Should you have any questions or want more photos, please do not hesitate to reach out. All our books are stored in a smoke-free, climate-controlled library. Packing, Shipping and Returns We understand the value of the wonderful books we list; thus, we package them carefully with plenty of cushioning in sturdy cardboard boxes to ensure that they arrive to you safely. All orders are despatched within one working day. Shipping is available both domestically and internationally, the latter through eBay's Global Shipping Programme. Should you want to purchase more than two books and save on shipping fees, please either add all wanted items to your basket before purchasing as a lot, or contact us beforehand, so we can combine multiple listings into one. We are always happy to accept a return if the buyer is not happy with a book they receive. In the unlikely event you do encounter an issue with your item or delivery, please do message us before opening a case, as we will always do our best to address the issue.
Price: 30 GBP
Location: Colchester
End Time: 2024-12-11T14:01:28.000Z
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Binding: Hardback
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrator: Beatrix Potter
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Fiction Subject: Fantasy
Author: Beatrix Potter
Publisher: Frederick Warne
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Character Family: Ribby
