17 Vols Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter

A charming seventeen-volume collection of Beatrix Potter tales in their original dust wrappers. In the publisher's original pictorial paper hardbacks.Complete with the original dust wrappers, all but six of which remain unclipped.A nice collection of ten popular tales by Beatrix Potter, all in the original dust wrappers, collecting together a handful of her beloved charming children's tales, all with her original colourful illustrations. Each volume is dated from the printer's code.This set includes;The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies. Printed in October, 1962. Illustrated with 13 double-sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Little Pig Robinson. Printed in September, 1962. Illustrated with five colour plates, and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit. Printed in July, 1962. Illustrated with 14 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Unfortunately, all but five of the colour plates are fully disbound with tearing to the gutters of plates 39, 36, 25, and 16, where they have likely previously been torn out. Collated, complete. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse. Printed in September, 1962. Illustrated with 11 double sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. Cecily Parsley"s Nursery Rhymes. Printed in October, 1962. Illustrated with 14 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tailor of Gloucester. Printed in August, 1962. Illustrated with 12 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Two Bad Mice. Printed in February, 1963. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Printed in November, 1963. Illustrated with 12 Double sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. Printed in November, 1963. Illustrated with 12 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Printed in November, 1963. Illustrated with 14 colour plates, 12 of which are double-sided. Collated, complete. The Tale of Tom Kitten. Printed in February, 1964. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies. Printed in June, 1968. Illustrated with 13 double-sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher. Printed in February, 1969. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of The Pie and The Patty Pan. Printed in May, 1969. Illustrated with 9 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle. Printed in April, 1969. Illustrated with 12 Double sided colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tailor of Gloucester. Printed in April, 1969. Illustrated with 12 colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. Printed in October, 1969. Illustrated with 12 Colour plates and a colour frontispiece. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original pictorial paper hardbacks. Externally, smart. Previous seller"s discreet label to rear paste down of "Patty Pan." Previous owner"s inscription to front flap of "Cecily". Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. One or two very slight handling marks to boards. Dust wrappers, generally smart. Dust wrapper of "Cecily", "Jeremy Fisher," "Squirrel Nutkin," "Patty Pan," and one of the copies of "Flopsy Bunnies" and "Tailor of Gloucester," clipped. Slight rubbing and bumping resulting in the odd small chip, closed tear and crease to extremities. Slight soiling to wraps. Damp staining to spine of wrap of Pig Robinson and slightly to front wrap perimeters. The odd spot, heavier to perimeters of wraps. Spotting heavier to perimeters of a "Fierce Bad Rabbit." Slight damp staining to rear wrap of "Cecily." Spotting and age toning slightly heavier to wraps of "Peter Rabbit." Internally, ge.…