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The Tailor of Gloucester by Potter, Beatrix

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Seller: Whitmore Rare Books

Title: The Tailor of Gloucester
Author: Potter, Beatrix
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1903. First published edition. Near Fine/Very Good +. First issue (printed October 1903), with a single-page endpaper occurring four times. A nearly Fine copy in Very Good + dust jacket. Twelvemo (5 7/16 x 4 1/16 inches; 139 x 105 mm.). 85, [1, printer's imprint] pp. Color frontispiece and twenty-six color plates (included in pagination). Seventeen illustrations are entirely new for this edition; eleven of the illustrations are repeated from the December 1902 privately printed edition. Original maroon boards ruled and lettered in white on front cover and lettered in white on spine. Color pictorial label on front cover within a blind panel in the shape of a truncated pyramid outlined in blind. Color pictorial endpapers (Quinby Plate I, a single-page endpaper occurring four times). Minimal fading to spine. Small circular bookseller's label on rear pastedown. In the rare correct glazed paper glassine dust jacket printed in black with the price "1/- NET" at foot of spine, an advertisement for "The Peter Rabbit Books" on the back panel listing The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, and The Tailor of Gloucester, and with vertical lines at the top and bottom of the spine indicating where the fold should come for the front panel. The jacket has a few very small chips along the top edge (the largest being a 3/8 inch piece missing at the top of the spine), but is certainly the finest jacket for this title that we have ever seen. Housed in a quarter brown morocco clamshell case with felt lining. Noted as the authors favorite book, The Tailor of Gloucester is a delightful story in which a group of mice-grateful for being saved from a cat-assist a tailor in finishing a coat. Potter was inspired by a local legend that saw fairies assisting John Prichard (1877-1934) in finishing a suit for the mayor all in one night (reality his employed assistants completed the job). She first gave this story as a Christmas gift, before it was officially published in 1903. "The year 1903 appears on the front of the title-page of the first two printings. The first printing [October 1903] has a single-page end-paper occurring four times, and the second printing [December 1903], a double-page end-paper occurring twice. In the art fabric de-luxe edition, some copies have the usual frontispiece, others have the cover picture in its place. Both pictures were printed on one sheet, which was cut in half, and each half used as a tipped-in frontispiece. With this binding there was no cover picture" (Linder). "Beatrix Potter, writer of some of the most beloved children's books of all time, was a woman of immense talent, indefatigable spirit, and a generous heart...Although she grew up in London, she was deeply influenced by long family holidays in the countryside, first in Scotland and later in the English lake district. As was the custom in families of her class, she was educated at home by governesses. An eager student of languages and literature, she grew up loving classic folk and fairy tales...Her talent for drawing and painting was discovered early and encouraged" (Beatrix Potter Society). Her career began with the release of the now-beloved Tale of Peter Rabbit; and her subsequent works expanded into a magical world of anthropomorphic animals such as Tom Kitten, Squirrel Nutkin, and Benjamin Bunny. Linder, p. 423. Quinby 4. V & A 1576. Near Fine in Very Good + dust jacket.

The Pie and the Patty-Pan by Potter, Beatrix; [Fine Binding - Sangorski & Sutcliffe]

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Title: The Pie and the Patty-Pan
Author: Potter, Beatrix; [Fine Binding - Sangorski & Sutcliffe]
Seller: Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1905. First edition, later printing. Fine. Small quarto (6 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches; 174 x 133 mm.). 51, [1] pp. First edition, later printing (with "1905" on the verso of the title-page). "The year 1905 appears on the front of the title-page of the first printing. The early printings have plain mottled lavender end-papers, which were shortly replaced by an end-paper design featuring a pie and a patty-pan. The cover picture was then changed from a cat in a small circle, to one of Ribby sitting by the fire, in a large circle" (Linder). Color frontispiece and nine color plates (included in pagination), twenty-one vignettes in black and white. Sumptuously bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe ca. 1980 (stamp-signed in gilt on rear turn-in). Full dark brown crushed levant morocco. The front cover with a fine oval multi colored morocco image taken from the black and white illustration on page 11 of Duchess "And my pie was going to be veal and ham." The cover also decorated in gilt with tiny circles and a vertical stalk with leaves. The rear cover a fine oval multi colored morocco image taken from the color plate of 'Ribby' on page 50 "So there really was a patty-pan" similarly decorated in gilt as on the front cover. Smooth spine lettered in gilt with a small orange and green floral inlay at top. Gold and brown decorated end-papers, original front end-papers with a 'pie and patty-pan' design in pink and original brown front cover bound in at end with an onlaid picture of a cat in a small circle. Housed in a dark brown morocco edged, brown cloth slipcase with fleece-lining. Inspired by a summer spent at the Lakefield Cottages, the story follows the misadventures of a cat and dog at a tea party, when the latter thinks they have mistakenly eaten the serving plate (also called the patty-pan). While filled with anthropomorphic animal characters, scholars see the narrative as a commentary societal conventions, hierarchy, and etiquette. "Beatrix Potter, writer of some of the most beloved children's books of all time, was a woman of immense talent, indefatigable spirit, and a generous heart...Although she grew up in London, she was deeply influenced by long family holidays in the countryside, first in Scotland and later in the English lake district. As was the custom in families of her class, she was educated at home by governesses. An eager student of languages and literature, she grew up loving classic folk and fairy tales...Her talent for drawing and painting was discovered early and encouraged" (Beatrix Potter Society). Her career began with the release of the now-beloved Tale of Peter Rabbit; and her subsequent works expanded into a magical world of anthropomorphic animals such as Tom Kitten, Squirrel Nutkin, and Benjamin Bunny. In a superb 'double' pictorial inlaid binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, one of the leading bookbinders in London. The story of the Sangorski & Sutcliffe Bindery reads like something out of a novel-when two of Douglas Cockrell's talented apprentices, Frances Sangorski and George Sutcliffe, were laid off during an economic downturn they began working out of an attic. Eventually their bindery would be famous for its intricate multicolored leather inlays and elaborate gold and jeweled bindings. Linder, p. 425. Quinby 9. V & A 1542. Fine.

ARY DE MILDE - Mr. THEEPOTBACKER by VERSCHUER, Baron, W.F.K. Van

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Title: ARY DE MILDE - Mr. THEEPOTBACKER
Author: VERSCHUER, Baron, W.F.K. Van
Seller: Boston Book Company (United States)
Description: 1916. VERSCHUER, W.F.K. Baron van. ARY DE MILDE: Mr. THEEPOTBACKER. Amsterdam: Boek-, Kunst- & Handelsdrukkerij v/h Gebroeders Binger, 1916. First Edition. Twelve photo-illustrated plates, of which two are color, and text illustrations. Ary de Milde (1634-1708), a Dutch potter, produced red stoneware teapots after Chinese examples. The two color plates show individual teapots, while the remaining plates show multiple black & white images of teapots, plates, and other ceramics, with hallmarks on ceramics as text illustrations throughout. Quarto, bound in three-quarter leather with terra cotta cloth sides; gilt-stamped title to upper board and spine; t.e.g. The leather is dry and rubbed, and has darkened on spine; but the binding is sound. Non-authorial ink signature on title-page, endpapers are toned, and offsetting to pages 20-23, else clean and in very good condition overall. A hard to find monograph on this original artist by one of the most important Dutch collectors of both Oriental and Delft ceramics.

Shakespeare in Love by Stoppard, Tom and Mark Norman

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Title: Shakespeare in Love
Author: Stoppard, Tom and Mark Norman
Seller: Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition: Almost As New
Description: Np: Np (Mirimax Films), 1997. 2-hole Rivet. Almost As New/No Jacket. Release script (i.e. as released to theaters in final edit) presumably published for and distributed by Mirimax to members of the Screenwriter's Guild to garner support for Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.

The Eleven Comedies; Literally And Completely Translated From The Greek Tongue Into English by ARISTOPHANES

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Title: The Eleven Comedies; Literally And Completely Translated From The Greek Tongue Into English
Author: ARISTOPHANES
Seller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Description: New York, Horace Liveright, 1928. 1st. Hardcover. 1st edition. Two volumes. One of 2,000 copies. Cloth with gilt letters and designs on the spines and fronts, uncut, dust jackets. Two corners of volume 1 are gently bumped, both dust jackets are split along the front hinge, otherwise very good condition.

English Music by Ackroyd, Peter

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Title: English Music
Author: Ackroyd, Peter
Seller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition: Fine Condition
Description: Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1992. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Signed by the author on the limitation page. Bound in the publisher's original burgundy composition leather stamped in gilt. Signed First Edition Society.

Payments to Citizens of Georgia. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Reps. of the 3d April last, relating to payments made to the citizens of Georgia, under the 4th article by Adams, John Quincy

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Title: Payments to Citizens of Georgia. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information required by a resolution of the House of Reps. of the 3d April last, relating to payments made to the citizens of Georgia, under the 4th article
Author: Adams, John Quincy
Seller: Hoffman Books (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Wash D. C.: GPO. Very Good. 1828. Softcover. This original 70 page government document, from 1828 was removed from a larger, bound volume and has some wear/remnants to the spine. .

BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. NO. 43. A MONOGRAPH OF THE BATS OF NORTH AMERICA by Allen, Harrison

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Title: BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. NO. 43. A MONOGRAPH OF THE BATS OF NORTH AMERICA
Author: Allen, Harrison
Seller: Hoffman Books (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Washington: GPO. Very Good. 1893. Hardcover. Washington: GPO, 1893. 198 pages, hardbound. Ex-library, bound into brown imitation leather with the worn wrappers, contents o/w sound, binding tight and clean. .

Detour by Wuorio, Eva-Lis

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Title: Detour
Author: Wuorio, Eva-Lis
Seller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Description: New York: Delacorte. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First American Edition. Hardcover. Detour is a gripping mystery novel that follows the intersecting lives of a group of strangers who find themselves stranded on a remote island after a ferry crashes. As they grapple with the challenges of staying alive, they must figure out who is responsible for the ferry crash and why.Eva-Lis Wuorio explores the implications of human nature in a setting that is both mysterious and suspenseful. Detour is an excellent choice for fans of crime fiction and suspenseful thrillers.; 8vo; $6.00 .

Winter Emblems. by [POETRY ANTHOLOGY].

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Title: Winter Emblems.
Author: [POETRY ANTHOLOGY].
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA (United States)
Description: Hitchen: Mandeville, (1986).. First edition.. Small 4to. [8 pp]. Near fine in sewn wrappers. Poems by Mary Norman, John Mole, and Peter Scupham. One of 125 (of 175) copies printed for friends of the Press.

Ojibwa Summer

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Title: Ojibwa Summer
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Barre: Barre Publishers. 1972. The issue in wrappers of this collection of photographs of one summer in the lives of a number of Ojibwa in central Ontario. Photographs by B.A. King and accompanying text by James Houston. Quarto. Wear to the edges and folds; about very good. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good.

Empire of Deceit by ALLISON, Dean B.; HENDERSON, Bruce B.

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Title: Empire of Deceit
Author: ALLISON, Dean B.; HENDERSON, Bruce B.
Seller: Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition: very good
Description: Garden City: Doubleday, 1985. First. hardcover. very good/good. 377 pages. 8vo, green cloth-backed boards, d.w. (edgeworn and toned, inked at rear flap). Garden City: Doubleday, 1985. First Edition. Cloth worn at head and tail, still internally clean and tight. Very good in a good dust wrapper.

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