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POTTER, BEATRIX. The Fairy Caravan. By Beatrix Heelis ("Beatrix Potter"). N.p.: Copyright of the Author, 1929. 6 color illustrations, 21 full-page black and white illustrations and 42 illustrations in the text. Small 4to, original cloth-backed lettered green paper boards, uncut, boards rubbed and darkened, cloth worn and torn; hinges cracked, insect damage to pp. 19-22 (affecting text on pp. 20 and 22), similar damage to blank margins on pp. 206-225 (not affecting text or images). ENGLISH COPYRIGHT EDITION, limited to 100 copies, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Potter on the front free endpaper: "For Mr. Frank Fawcett from 'Beatrix Potter' (H.B. Heelis Sawrey nr Ambleside)." The number of this copy is not designated. Quinby 29; Linder, pp. 292-305 and p. 431; V & A 1703. Sold not subject return.
With numerous annotations and corrections by Potter in pencil throughout the text, as follows:
p. 85: "taking their cud"
p. 86: "Old J. Mackereth dating from days when the hoggs (sic) were hayed; he's tired of being sent away to winter."
p. 87: "Corkermouth" is corrected to "Cockermouth"
p. 89: "Anthony Benson and Bess"
p. 90: "There was a complement sequel to this anecdote. Tom Storey laid the ewe in the grass after getting her out of the drift. After cleaning her, he looked back and saw a carrion crow picking her eyes out! She recovered, wanting one eye."
p. 92: "This anecdote has been denied in a most unsentimental manner." p. 96: "keep" is corrected to "keeps"
p. 103: "'Whist, whist..." is corrected to "'Whisht, wisht..." and "spining" to "spinning"
p. 128: "moles" to "voles"
p. 133: "Tallentire" (referring to Squire Browne).
p. 153: On this page, Potter identifies the various dogs in the illustration. The following names are given: "Bay," "Twig," "Nip," "Bobs," "Fly," "Nip" (again), "Glen," "Fan," "Meg," "Bess," "Bill," "Bagman," "Susie pup," and "Spot"
p. 154: "dead and" is inserted, and "to Oxo" is inked out.
p. 155: "Hawkeshead" corrected to "Hawkshead"
p. 159: "de" to "des"
p. 168: "Stott pork from Mrs. Scale's cat M.E. [Mary Ellen]"
With numerous annotations and corrections by Potter in pencil throughout the text, as follows:
p. 85: "taking their cud"
p. 86: "Old J. Mackereth dating from days when the hoggs (sic) were hayed; he's tired of being sent away to winter."
p. 87: "Corkermouth" is corrected to "Cockermouth"
p. 89: "Anthony Benson and Bess"
p. 90: "There was a complement sequel to this anecdote. Tom Storey laid the ewe in the grass after getting her out of the drift. After cleaning her, he looked back and saw a carrion crow picking her eyes out! She recovered, wanting one eye."
p. 92: "This anecdote has been denied in a most unsentimental manner." p. 96: "keep" is corrected to "keeps"
p. 103: "'Whist, whist..." is corrected to "'Whisht, wisht..." and "spining" to "spinning"
p. 128: "moles" to "voles"
p. 133: "Tallentire" (referring to Squire Browne).
p. 153: On this page, Potter identifies the various dogs in the illustration. The following names are given: "Bay," "Twig," "Nip," "Bobs," "Fly," "Nip" (again), "Glen," "Fan," "Meg," "Bess," "Bill," "Bagman," "Susie pup," and "Spot"
p. 154: "dead and" is inserted, and "to Oxo" is inked out.
p. 155: "Hawkeshead" corrected to "Hawkshead"
p. 159: "de" to "des"
p. 168: "Stott pork from Mrs. Scale's cat M.E. [Mary Ellen]"
Provenance
Frank Fawcett, presentation inscription from the author on front flyleaf.