[Rarebooks] FS: Inscribed Beatrix Potter

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We are pleased to offer:-

Potter, Beatrix.  THE TALE OF MRS. TITTLEMOUSE.  London: Warne, no printing 
date given [copyright 1910].  A later printing with cream boards, colour 
portrait of Mrs. Tittlemouse pasted onto blindstamped hexagon on top 
cover.  Dustwrapper has "11" on spine panel and prices on back panel show 
2/6.  However, this price has been clipped from front inside panel and 
"3/-" printed (by publisher) on upper corner. INSCRIBED BY POTTER on the 
half title "For_______with kind regards from Beatrix Potter, May 10th 43" 
.  The inscribee was a Canadian serviceman in the RCAF who had gone, when 
on furlough from an air base in southern England, to visit Mrs. Heelis at 
Far Sawrey.  Very minor bruising and rubbing to corners, light soiling and 
foxing to top edge and faint age darkening to top 1/4 inch of spine but a 
remarkably nice, bright copy. A few imperceptible spots around publisher's 
name on title page.  Dustwrapper shows faint foxing with some age darkening 
to spine and extremities, else very good.  $2500.00 (trade discount allowed).

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