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The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter Vintage Children's Book First Centenary Edition Deluxe

The Tale of Peter Rabbit Beatrix Potter Vintage Children's Book First Centenary Edition Deluxe

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Wonderful Deluxe Centenary Edition Book The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter with Gilt Edge and Slip Case. Classic Vintage Peter Rabbit Story Book 1993.

This charming original Beatrix Potter Book from the world of Peter Rabbit tells the tale of Beatrix Potter's most famous character, Peter, Peter Rabbit joins us in this very first adventure story written in 1901 based upon the letter that Beatrix sent to her little friend Noel at Christmas in the year 1893. This is the original text of that story with all the wonderful original illustrations specially reproduced for this 1993 centenary edition from Beatrix Potter's enchanting watercolours of all the best loved characters in her Peter Rabbit tales. 

This vintage children's book is in immaculate condition with the beautiful gilt edge pages gleaming and unread, and bound in dark blue cloth. It is beautifully adorned with gilt embossed decoration. This luxury gift book and special edition of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit also comes with the gorgeous special edition slipcase with the sweet little vignette of Peter rabbit on the front in his famous blue jacket exactly the same as was used on the first edition of this truly classic children's book.

If you are looking for a Peter Rabbit Christmas book this little luxury story book written by Beatrix Potter would make a delightful heirloom gift for a little Peter Rabbit fan. So they can enjoy the world of Peter rabbit stories at bedtime and enjoy all the enchantment of these wonderful tales written so long ago by Beatrix Potter but still loved worldwide.

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Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Kittys Notes:

A wonderful and quite scarce now, Deluxe Edition of the Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit Tale, in unread and beautiful conditon for a vintage book that was published in 1993.

This would make a marvellous gift for a baby shower or birthday or delightful Christmas gift to introduce your little one to the enchanting world of Peter Rabbit stories.

This exquisite special edition marks the centenary of when the letter the tale of Peter Rabbit is based on was first written in 1893 being published as century later in 1993.

A proper little heirloom quality book a child could treasure for a life time. I wish I had one this beautiful when I first read the timeless Peter Rabbit tales by Beatrix Potter. I would have treasured it for a lifetime.

Excerpt from this vintage Peter Rabbit book:

"'Now, my dears,' said old Mrs Rabbit one morning 'you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr McGregor's garden. 'Your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs McGregor.'

'Now run along and don't get into mischief. I am going out.'

Then old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket an her umbrella, and went through the wood to the baker's. She bought a loaf of bread and five currant buns. Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries..."

ILLUSTRATED: Colour

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Bedtime Story Book
  • First Edition thus

BOOK ERA:

  • 1990's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Beatrix Potter and browse more of her super vintage children's books

Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) was famed for her animal stories and exquisite watercolour illustrations, as well as her pioneering work in conservation.


Publisher: Frederick Warne
Date: 1993
Edition: First Thus (First edition in this slip cased format)
Binding: Hardback

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT


This collectable luxury Peter Rabbit gift book, specially published for the centenary edition is in fine and excellent apparently unread condition.

The exquisite gilt edged pages appear untouched and the wonderful binding just as when it was first published.

The cloth bound boards and slipcase are excellent with no sign of any wear.

No previous owner marks or inscriptions of any kind.

Immaculate vintage book dating from the 1990's.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 15.5cms x Width 11.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback

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