The Tale of Peter Rabbit(Folio Society Limited Edition)

Potter, Beatrix

Published by Folio Society 202, London

About this Item

FIRST FOLIO SOCIETY LIMITED EDITION, (stated) London, Folio Society, 12/07/2022. NEW, UNREAD . The books and the publisher's Presentation Box are all in Very Fine condition. This is Out of Print. Book Details from the Publisher: "THIS EDITION OF BEATRIX POTTER'S THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT: THE WARNE ARCHIVE COLLECTION CONSISTS OF THREE FACSIMILE VOLUMES ACCOMPANIED BY A COMMENTARY VOLUME, A PICTURE LETTER, FIVE CHRISTMAS 'LETTERS' AND A PRINT. THE FACSIMILE VOLUMES AND PICTURE LETTER ARE REPRODUCED COURTESY OF PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, AND THE CHRISTMAS 'LETTERS' AND PRINT ARE REPRODUCED COURTESY OF FREDERICK WARNE & CO. LTD. FOR FULL PRODUCTION DETAILS, PLEASE REFER TO THE COMMENTARY VOLUME. THIS EDITION IS LIMITED TO ONE THOUSAND HAND-NUMBERED COPIES AND TWENTY LETTERED COPIES HORS DE COMMERCE. THIS IS COPY NUMBER 191 Introduced By Emma Thompson Foreword by Emma Thompson This collection of rarely seen editions of Beatrix Potter's much loved debut, The Tale of Peter Rabbit , features exquisite facsimiles from the archive of her publisher Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., charting the transformation from Peter's initial appearance in a picture letter, to the glorious full-colour deluxe first commercial edition. PRODUCTION DETAILS Facsimile of deluxe edition, 1902 Bound in cloth with an inset label; Printed on Sirio Calce Stucco paper; Gold page tops; Printed endpapers; 5 inches à 3¾ inches 88 pages. Facsimile of picture letter, 1893, printed on Arena Wove paper 8 pages. 8 inches à 4¾ inches. Facsimile of privately printed edition, 1901 Bound in Wibalin paper; Printed on Sirio Calce Stucco paper; 88 pages. 5¾ inches à 4¼ inches. Facsimile of maquette, 1902 Printed on Arena Wove paper; Presented in an archive folder made from Sirio Color paper blocked in silver foil; 88 pages. 5 inches à 3¾ inches. Five Christmas letters printed on Arena Wove paper; Each 3 inches à 1½ inches. Giclà e print on Modigliani Insize Neve paper with blind embossed frame line; 9 inches à 6½ inches. Limitation certificate printed letterpress on Fedrigoni Tintoretto Ceylon paper. Commentary set in Caslon, printed on Abbey Pure paper and bound in Sirio Color paper blocked in silver foil; 80 pages. 9½ inches à 6½ inches. Presentation box covered in cloth blocked in silver and blue and lined with paper blocked in silver with a design taken from an illustration. 14 inches à 13¾ inches à 2 inches." This is a beautifully produced collection typical of products from the Folio Society. Items are Carefully Packed and Shipped Daily with Delivery Confirmation from a Dry, Smoke-Free shop.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tale of Peter Rabbit(Folio Society Limited Edition)
• Publisher: Folio Society 202, London
• Binding: Hardcover and Paperbound
• Illustrator: Beatrix Potter
• Edition: Limited Edition.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket as issued.
• Seller catalogs:
  • British Edition
  • Fiction