Potter, Beatrix - The Tale of Peter Rabbit Limited Edition - ( Item 140613 )
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Potter, Beatrix - The Tale of Peter Rabbit Limited Edition - ( Item 140613 )
Published in London by Folio Society. 2022. First Thus. Fine Hardback. No inscriptions or bookplates. Fine slipcase. Foreword by Emma Thompson. Commentary by Sara Glenn. This collection of rarely seen editions of Beatrix Potter's much loved debut, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, features exquisite facsimiles from the archive of her publisher Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., charting the transformation from Peter's initial appearance in a picture letter, to the glorious full-colour deluxe first commercial edition. To mark the 120th anniversary of a story that has delighted countless children, the Folio Society is excited to publish exclusive editions of Beatrix Potter's inimitable classic, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Strictly limited to 1,000 hand-numbered sets of which this is number 695, these meticulously produced facsimiles perfectly replicate treasures from the archive of her publisher Frederick Warne and Co. Collectors can follow the emergence of the miniature masterpiece from the seeds of the story in a now famous picture letter written to entertain a sick child, through Beatrix Potter's privately printed edition with its distinctive line drawings, to the mock-up book – or maquette – handwritten in Potter's beautiful script showing exactly how she wished the words and pictures to appear. With the full-colour commercial deluxe version first produced in 1902, the transformation is complete. Also tucked inside the elegant presentation box are charming replicas of five tiny Christmas letters, a giclée print of Peter wearing his signature blue jacket, and a hand-numbered limitation certificate. The set is completed by a specially commissioned commentary volume comprising a delightful foreword from renowned actor, screenwriter and Beatrix Potter devotee Dame Emma Thompson, and a richly illustrated, authoritative history of The Tale written by Sara Glenn, Commercial Curator of the Warne Archive. PRODUCTION DETAILS. Facsimile of picture letter, 1893, printed on Arena Wove paper 8 pages. 8" × 4.75". Facsimile of privately printed edition, 1901. Bound in Wibalin paperPrinted on Sirio Calce Stucco paper. 88 pages. 5.75" × 4.25". Facsimile of maquette, 1902. Printed on Arena Wove paperPresented in an archive folder made from Sirio Color paper blocked in silver foil88 pages. 5" × 3.75". Facsimile of deluxe edition, 1902. Bound in cloth with an inset labelPrinted on Sirio Calce Stucco paperGold page topsPrinted endpapers104 pages. 5.5" × 4". Five Christmas letters printed on Arena Wove paperEach 3" × 1.5". Giclée print on Modigliani Insize Neve paper with blind embossed frame line9" × 6.5". Limitation certificate printed letterpress on Fedrigoni Tintoretto Ceylon paper. Commentary set in Caslon, printed on Abbey Pure paper and bound in Sirio Color paper blocked in silver foil 80 pages. 9.5" × 6.5". Presentation box covered in cloth blocked in silver and blue and lined with paper blocked in silver with a design taken from an illustration 14" × 13.75" × 2".
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