The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

An exceptionally bright example of an early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'. First published the year prior, this is an early edition of this work, published after May 26th, 1919.Quinby No. 25A., without the publication date to the title page tail, and with 'Ltd.' added to the imprint. With plate XV endpapers.'The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse' is based on Aesop's fable 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse', following a country mouse and a city mouse who visit one another in their own homes.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a frontispiece and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original paper covered boards with pictorial onlay. Boards bright. Back strip and board heads and tails age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine.