The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
POTTER (Beatrix).
Publication Date: 1903
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First edition, third printing (Linder's later issue, with "by the author of Peter Rabbit" over printed on the title page). 16mo, 85pp. Frontispiece and 26 colour plates by the author, pictorial endpapers (Quinby Plate I). Original dark grey boards, lettering in white to upper board and spine, pictorial label onlay, and pictorial endpapers. London & New York, Frederick Warne & Co. The second of Potter's animal tales for children, following The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. The line "by the author of Peter Rabbit" was added for the third printing to capitalise on the association with Peter Rabbit, which was gaining in popularity. Inspired by the red squirrels who inhabited the grounds of Lingholm, where Potter spent many holidays between 1885 and 1907. The story follows Squirrel Nutkin, his brother Twinkleberry and their cousins in their quest to harvest nuts from the owl Old Mr Brown's island on the lake. The squirrels make offerings to the owl every day for six days. While the others gather the nuts the "incessantly impertinent" Squirrel Nutkin recites riddles at Old Mr Brown instead and plays games rather than working. Old Mr Brown ignores Squirrel Nutkin until the final day when he takes Squirrel Nutkin into his tree, which seems like the end of the tale. However, Squirrel Nutkin escapes, although with only half his tail. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin followed The Tale of Peter Rabbit and was popular with both British and American audiences, the riddles adding an extra element of amusement to the story. Quinby no.5A (with "Author of 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit" on the title-page, which is otherwise the same as Quinby 5); Linder, p. 423 Judy Taylor, Beatrix Potter, 1866-1943: The Artist and Her World, 1987. Provenance: the Private Collection of Thomas & Greta Schuster. Contemporary Christmas gift inscription (1905) to verso of front free endpaper. Bookseller ticket to front pastedown. Hinge and spine sensitively repaired under our instruction. A very presentable and attractive copy of one of Potter's earliest works. Seller Inventory # 261387
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
Publication Date: 1903
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition