First edition, in original green paper-covered boards showing modest wear, and with a neat green cloth spine covering. Dated 1909 to both copyright and title pages, with the color frontisipiece of Mr. Heavier wear to page 26/27, 52/53, and 64/65, with a small amount of loss to the illustration and text to those pages. A smaller amount of wear to pages 22/23, 38/39, and 44/45. Wear and a little lifting of paper to page 8, and a very small amount of wear to page 9. Half-title, frontispiece, title page, and page 8/9 are detached but present. Pages are bright and generally clean with only the occasional mark. Prior owner's pencil noee to the recto of the front endpaper. Only a few minor marks to the boards, including a faint tide mark to the rear board. Rear board is held by cords only and may detach with further handling.
Externally, front board is detached but present. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. McGregor.Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with a colour frontispiece, and twenty-six colour plates.Collated, complete.Suitable for rebinding. Borders devastated by the night or year".A charming tale regarding the children of Benjamin Bunny and Flopsy, after they are captured by Mr. The first edition, the first or second impression, which were indistinguishable from one another, with the notice board illustration to page 14, reading "Peter Rabbit & Mother - Florists - Gardens neatly razed. One of the charming popular tales of Beatrix Potter, the first edition of this sequel to 'Peter Rabbit'.
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