True 1909 First Edition, First Impression – The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies.

Up for sale is a premier collector’s piece: a guaranteed true First Edition, First Impression copy of Beatrix Potter's The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, published by Frederick Warne & Co. in August 1909. This exceptionally rare copy features all the definitive, textbook bibliographical identifiers for the absolute earliest state, including the explicit 1909 title page date, the unedited "Peter Rabbit & Mother Florists" text on the page 14 signboard, the clean arbor on page 81 (lacking the robin added to later editions, and the highly sought-after structural anomaly of exactly 13 double-page blanks distributed within the signatures. Bound in the original light brown paper-covered boards (14 cm x 11 cm), it boasts an extraordinarily rare, fully intact spine with the title cleanly readable—a condition trait seldom seen on these fragile paper backings. The interior is tightly bound, completely free of modern inscriptions, and no trace of any repairs. It hits every single Linder/Quinby bibliography point for the absolute earliest press run. Title Date: Explicitly dated 1909 on the bottom of the title page. Page 14 Sign: Fully lettered signboard ("Peter Rabbit & Mother Florists."). Removed in later prints. Page 81 Arbor: No robin on the trellis (added from the 4th impression onward). Structural Blanks: Features the highly rare 13 double-page blanks (26 blank pages total) in the signature block. Imprint: Original Edmund Evans, Ltd. / Racquet Court Press imprint page. Spine: Intact with title readable (incredibly rare for these fragile brown paper boards). Boards: Light brown paper variants, minor corner rubbing but inlay is clean and vivid. Interior: Tight binding, bright plates, original state endpapers, very minor handling smudges. No names or stamps. Please view the multiple images for more information.…