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Akron, Ohio: The Saalfield Publishing Co, 1936. First edition. Very good plus.. First printing of this unauthorized PETER RABBIT activity book, including figures and a storybook to bind yourself — complete and never used. Peter, his bunny family, and even Mr. McGregor are all rendered here in big, bold technicolor, reflecting the growing stylistic influence of animation in children's books. The inclusion of a make-it-yourself book adds a humorous meta angle to this attractive, unauthorized activity book. 15'' x 10.5''. Original color pictorial wrappers with large pop-out figures, saddle-stapled. Illustrated in color and black and white. [6] leaves with four color pop-out figures (a total of 6 with those on the wrapper) and two leaves of text. Wrapper with mild sunning to edges; figures reinforced with tape repairs to reverse. Interior sharp and bright.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother, who puts him to bed after dosing him with tea. The tale was written for five-year-old Noel Moore, son of Potter's former governess Annie Carter Moore, in 1893. It was revised and privately printed by Potter in 1901 after several publishers' rejections, but it was printed in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in 1902. The book was a success, and multiple reprints were issued in the years immediately following its debut. It has been reprinted multiple times since then and is regarded as one of the most iconic children's books.

For The Tale of Peter Rabbit, a first edition can be determined by its smaller size, the lack of 'Ltd.' after the Frederick Warne & Co publishing company name on the title page, and the date of 1902 printed on the title page.