1946 Rare First Edition with Dust jacket - The Tale of Beatrix Potter, A Biography by Margaret Lane. Rare book The book: Scarce and attractive

The book: Scarce and attractive edition of this fairy tale by the Countess d'Aulnoy beautifully bound in half snakeskin (python) binding by J

That title included 12 colour plates and more than 40 monotone illustrations

Binding: Attractive and fine softcover binding (hinges fine with the scarce original wrap-around glassine dust jacket - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover

full Hermes red morocco leather binding with significant gilt tooling to spine by BAYNTUN-RIVIERE (signed on the top of the first blank) (hinges fine - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover

and accompanied by the Biblical motto In corde prudentis requiescit sapientia (Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding

1946 Rare First Edition with Dust jacket - The Tale of Beatrix Potter, A Biography by Margaret Lane. Rare book The book: Scarce and attractiveThis beautiful book has been sold Search for other similar books from our bookseller friends! (Description) Author: Margaret Lane. Title: The Tale of Beatrix Potter, A Biography. Publisher: London, Frederick Warne and Co., 1946. First Edition. Language: Text in English. Size: 8. 5" X 6". Pages: 175 pages. Binding: Very good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed as shown) in a good dust jacket (rare chips and tears as