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The Tale of Little Pig Robinson.

Stock Code 112552

London, Frederick Warne and Co., 1930

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Unique inscription by the author. A rare inscription by Beatrix Potter to a member of her family, 'Wynne' the wife of Jack Heelis, Beatrix Potter's nephew by her marriage to William Heelis.

First edition, ink inscription by the author 'To Wynne from Aunt Beatrix, Jan 2nd 1931'; 8vo (160 x 110 mm); colour frontispiece, 5 colour plates and 22 further full-page illustrations, some very minor, light spotting to illustrated endpapers, otherwise near-fine; publisher's blue cloth, slight rubbing to spine extremities, else near-fine, dust-jacket with pictorial paper onlay, toned, slightly chipped at head or spine, closed split to upper spine-fold, slight rubbing to corners, else very good.

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Provenance: Wynne Heelis (author's inscription & thence by descent).

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The Tale of Little Pig Robinson.

POTTER, Beatrix.

Stock code: 112552

$8,335.00

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