The Tale Of Johnny Town-Mouse

POTTER, Beatrix

Published by Frederick Warne & Co., Inc., 1946

About this Item

POTTER, Beatrix [59] pp. Frederick Warne & Co., Inc. 1946 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and first published by Frederick Warne & Co. In December 1918. The tale is based on the Aesop fable, "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse", with details taken from Horace's Satires 2.6.79-117. It tells of a country mouse and a city mouse who visit each other in their respective homes. After sampling the other's way of life, both express a decided preference for their own. The book was critically well received. The Johnny Town-Mouse character appeared in a 1971 ballet film, and the tale has been adapted to a BBC television animated series.

Seller Inventory # 18433

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tale Of Johnny Town-Mouse
• Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co., Inc.
• Publication Date: 1946
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Children's