Books

Book condition is poor due to the fragile spine; it is broken in multiple spots. The paper cover is pulling away on the outside of the spine revealing the inner binding and the back and front cover are spotted and worn. A small ink dot is present on the front cover but it does not obscure the illustration. There are old pencil prices on the front endpaper and one page has a stain but it is not a page with an illustration. In spite of its defects it is a charming little book.

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.