The Tale of Tom Kitten

The first edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about the antics of three young kittens. The first edition of this work, one of the indistinguishable first three printings, with Plate III endpapers as per Quinby. Dated 1907 to both the title page and colophon, as called for.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates. Collated, complete.'Tom Kitten' follows the mischievous antics of three kittens, who ruin their mother's plans to have a tea party with friends. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Light tide marks to entirety of front board, with light shelf wear to back strip tail. Front hinge lightly strained but firmly held. Internally, binding lightly strained throughout. Faint tide marks to pages 44 and 45. Pages otherwise generally clean and bright, with the odd light handling mark. Good.