Beatrix Potter — The Tailor of Gloucester

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1904 . Hardback. An early edition of Beatrix Potter's delightful tale about a mouse tailor, beautifully illustrated with her classic watercolour plates. An early edition of this work, which was first published in a trade edition in 1902. This early edition has Quinby plate II endpapers, which was used in Potter publications between 1904 and 1906. Potter's story is about a tailor whose work on a waistcoat is finished by the grateful mouse he rescues from his cat. Beautifully illustrated in colour in Potter's typical style, with twenty-seven plates. Collated, complete. Former owner's inscription dated 1964 to the front free endpaper, with 1907 inscription to half title. A charming children's work from Beatrix Potter. For years, Potter declared that of all her books this was her personal favourite. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Back strip a touch age toned, with boards bright. Rear joint, and front joint head and tail starting, but boards remain firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper and half title. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: Beatrix Potter. Very Good .