POTTER, BEATRIX. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [1918]. Title vignette and 27 color illustrations. 12mo, original grey paper boards, upper cover with inset color pictorial label, color pictorial endpapers (Linder 8 & 9 [used twice]). FIRST EDITION, second issue, printed December, 1918. This second issue of the first printing has the correct spelling of "LONDON" on the title-page. The second printing was in June 1919 (and when Warnes would have added "Ltd." to their imprint).

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POTTER, BEATRIX. The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse. London: Frederick Warne and Co., [1918]. Title vignette and 27 color illustrations. 12mo, original grey paper boards, upper cover with inset color pictorial label, color pictorial endpapers (Linder 8 & 9 [used twice]). FIRST EDITION, second issue, printed December, 1918. This second issue of the first printing has the correct spelling of "LONDON" on the title-page. The second printing was in June 1919 (and when Warnes would have added "Ltd." to their imprint).
Provenance
J.A.L. Hardcastle, signature on front free endpaper verso (dated "2/1/19").

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