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Potter, Beatrix (1866-1943) The Pie and The Patty Pan, First Edition, Inscribed Presentation Copy. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1905. First edition, signed by Potter on ffep, "For Mrs. Cannon from Miss Potter, Jan. 13th 1906," with ten full page color illustrations and uncolored smaller text illustrations throughout, bound in publisher's dark brown paper over board, with decorative blocking and lettering in white ink on the front board, and a printed color portrait of Ribby set into the cover, mottled lavender endleaves; the binding sympathetically rebacked, housed in a custom red buckram wrap and half morocco slipcase, 7 x 5 1/2 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
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